New study suggests cautions about antipsychotic medications for hospitalized older adults

(American Geriatrics Society) Delirium (sudden confusion or a rapid change in mental state) affects 15-26% of hospitalized older adults. Antipsychotic medicines are among the few therapeutic options to ease delirium and protect patients and caregivers -- but they also come with risks of their own. To learn more about the effect of antipsychotic medicines on older hospitalized patients, a research team studied information from hospitalized patients at a large academic medical center in Boston.