Federal watchdog reports and national prescribing data show antipsychotic use among people 65+ rose sharply from 2015–2024 and that some facilities hide rates by miscoding diagnoses. Experts argue many so‑called 'agitation' behaviors are expressions of unmet needs and call for non‑pharmacological, rights‑respecting alternatives and stricter oversight.
— This reframes a medical‑care quality problem as a civil‑liberty and regulatory failure with implications for oversight of long‑term care, consent, and Medicaid/Medicare enforcement.
Marla Broadfoot
2026.11.02
100% relevant
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General report; national prescribing analysis (52% increase in antipsychotic use 2015–2024); examples of miscoding schizophrenia and a wrongful‑death lawsuit (Bobby Tweed).
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