Second-generation antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of bipolar should not be administered to elderly patients with dementia,on the basis of evidence showing an elevated risk of death from cardiovascular disease or infections such as pneumonia.

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The statement is true, as supported by evidence. Second-generation antipsychotic drugs carry an elevated risk of death from cardiovascular disease or infections such as pneumonia in elderly patients with dementia, and should not be administered to this population.

Second-Generation Antipsychotic Drugs for the Treatment of Bipolar Should Not