This UK article described the widespread abuse of strong anti-psychotic drugs on elderly dementia patients, correctly framing the issue as an abuse of human rights.
That's the exact situation that happened to my Mom, Mina, under my brother's watch, during her first year in a nursing home. In six weeks, she went from singing, dancing, laughing, writing, self-grooming, feeding herself, etc., to: daily seizures, lying comatose 23 hours a day, losing her ability to walk or even swallow, and nearly dying of dehydration. After halting the Haldol, the seizures stopped, but she is now brain-damaged, in a wheelchair.
I've been rehabilitating her ever since... six years and counting...
Here's the link:
http://dprogram.net/2009/10/07/msm-scandalous-abuse-of-the-elderly-prescribed-antipsychotics-in-hospital-exposed/
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What's interesting is, since Mina's current neurologist accurately diagnosed her as "drug induced Parkinson's", we've been able to treat her resulting symptoms with anti-Parkinson's drugs, with some success.
In the six weeks that Mina has been on these new drugs, she's spoken more often and understandably, her motions have been more fluid, and most importantly, her swallowing reflex has noticeably improved. Mina's nurses volunteered how much stronger she's been, and how much better she's been drinking (without choking).
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