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Elder Abuse is running rampant in Canada. In BC it appears to be orchestrated by the government.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Anti-Psychotic Drugs Killing Seniors


...Abusive Use...


Anti-psychotic drugs are killing our seniors. There is a must see video that addresses the problem of the abusive use of Anti-psychotic drugs. Although
this video is specific to Australia, the problem of abuse of anti-psychotics is world wide... In Australia the use of these drugs is at 30%, but in British Columbia it has reached 50.3%... and probably one of the highest, if not the highest use in the world.  We are drugging our seniors to death with drugs that were never approved for use on people with dementia...

No one will hold Doctors, health care workers, and residential care homes accountable and in fact in British Columbia we are now prevented from finding out what our loved ones have died from if they are residing in a nursing home...

This video reminded me of the abuse suffered by my mother at Abbotsford Regional Hospital where they force fed her anti-psychotic drugs against her will.  When she wouldn’t swallow the pills  they injected her with the anti-psychotic Haloperidol. She also suffered and died as a result of this abuse... 

The current Liberal Government of British Columbia has allowed this egregious drugging practice to continue.  The Canadian Government will not get involved, stating this is a “provincial health care matter”,  even though medication abuse is listed as a Justice Department violation under Senior Abuse.

Both Federal and Provincial governments refuse to protect the vulnerable, frail senior population. They refuse to uphold their rights under the constitution, and ignore legal Representation Agreements. It would thus appear that they are condoning the abusive practices.  Doesn't aiding and abetting make you guilty of the same crime as the person who commits it...  And this is a crime...