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Why are a quarter of dementia patients taking antidepressants – when they do more harm than good?

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Earlier this month, top UK dementia experts published a scathing review into the widespread use of antidepressants in dementia care. Not only did they fail to make patients happier, they put them at risk of potentially lethal falls and injuries.

Barney and Eve speak to one patient, Tracey Lane, who has been prescribed the pills twice during her illness – and argues that, for her, they haven’t been totally useless. Meanwhile, one of the UK’s top dementia experts, Professor Sube Banerjee, explains the fascinating science that suggests depression in dementia may not be depression after all…

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