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Coverage dated September 30, 2026

Drugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. Her sons wanted to keep her off them

Headline from KBRW

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.

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  1. KBRW

    Drugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. Her sons wanted to keep her off them (opens KBRW)

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    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.

  2. KFF Health News

    Drugs Are Widely Used To Sedate Dementia Patients. Her Sons Wanted To Keep Her Off Them. (opens KFF Health News)

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    Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage their use. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illuminates the wrenching decisions families and guardians face.