The story examined the issue of using antipsychotics in elderly patients from the point of view of their families and caretakers. Many studies have found antipsychotics such as Risperdal and Seroquel to be overused in older people, and much evidence suggests that staff at nursing homes and other facilities have used them to sedate patients and make them easier to manage, which is illegal. Reporter Miriam Hill frames the article around two elderly women's experiences using dementia medications.
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