Comment by quetzlbazaar

The solution in my opinion to this problem is to permit euthanasia and for assisted suicide to become culturally accepted as an alternative to a drawn out death of dementia in a care home. The quality of life for many (not all) care home residents who are on these sorts of drug regimens is dire and in reality not entirely for their benefit, as is apparent to everyone including those responsible for oversight like Medicare. This system exists (primarily in the West) due to a combination of taboos surrounding death and profit/political incentives on the part of pharmaceutical and care home companies.