The Importance of a Relationship-Centred Approach to Deprescribing for People with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study

Nicola Andrews, Cindy Brooks, Jay Amin, Rosemary Lim, Michele Board, Sue Latter, Simon Fraser, Kinda Ibrahim, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, National Institute for Health and Care Research , Applied Research Collaboration Wessex, Memory Assessment and Research Centre, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, School of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Ageing and Dementia Research Centre, Bournemouth University, School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Primary Care Research Centre, University of Southampton

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on November 20, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Polypharmacy (taking five or more regular medications) is common in people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and is associated with poor outcomes such as decline in cognitive and physical functioning, falls and hospital admission. Reducing ...