The psycho-chemical treatment of dementia: a very cost-effective therapy program.
The use of anticoagulant therapy along with standard psychiatric care can result in great improvement in the mental status of many dementia patients with tremendous financial savings by the elimination of the need for prolonged hospital and nursing home care. Although there is understandable fear in the medical profession of the complications of anticoagulant therapy, experience has shown that dementia patients are far safer on the therapy and at greater risk when denied the use of the anticoagulant. Two case reports are given to illustrate the effectiveness of this approach to dementia.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014859:Warfarin