Drugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. Her sons wanted to keep her off them
- Posted on September 30, 2026
- By NPR
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Drugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. Her sons wanted to keep her off them
Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage them. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illuminates the wrenching decisions families and guardians face.
