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Other Treatments Behavioral/agitation: Nonpharmacologic strategies Reasons for NH placement: Agitation Incontinence Falls Caregiver stress ?Antipsychotics NO data to support any significant benefit for treating behavioral symptoms of dementia with antipsychotic agents Small group of patients with active psychoses, disturbing hallucinations, or aggressive behaviors who may have some benefit Antipsychotics Side Effects: Sedation Anticholinergic effects Prolonged QT Edema Orthostasis Weight gain Confusion Warnings: FDA black box warning for increased mortality (OR 1.5–1.7), and increased ?increa