Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medications in People Living with Dementia and in Residential Aged Care
6 May 2022
Carers Australia supports the emphasis throughout the Guidelines that psychotropic medications are not the preferred management options for changed behaviours in people living with dementia.
Given consistent feedback from family carers about their lack of involvement in consent to psychotropic medication use in residential aged care, Carers Australia has emphasised that consent must include ‘partnerships in care’ for true shared decision-making.