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Most patients with dementia have behavioural and psychological symptoms. The first-line treatments for these symptoms are not drugs, but behavioural and psychological interventions Antipsychotic drugs are widely prescribed for people living with dementia. ⋯ Trials of deprescribing are therefore recommended Behaviours should be seen as symptoms that have an underlying cause. Treatment should target these causes, rather than the resultant behaviours.
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The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a highly infectious human respiratory pathogen to which the global population had no prior immunity. The virus will likely continue to cause significant morbidity until there is a broadly effective vaccine As of mid-December 2020, more than 200 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in development and 11 have entered phase III clinical trials globally. ⋯ The messenger RNA vaccine is being rolled out in the UK, USA and Canada Significant uncertainties remain. How well will some of those at highest risk of severe disease (such as older people aged >75 years and those with immunocompromising conditions) be protected by a vaccine, and for how long? Also, to what extent will vaccination protect against infection? This will determine the degree of indirect 'herd' protection needed through broad vaccine coverage of younger age groups.