Roughly 25 percent of dementia patients were prescribed at least one ‘potentially inappropriate’ drug between 2013 and 2021 ...

Despite longstanding guidelines, many dementia patients are still prescribed brain-altering medications that can raise the ...

While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown to increase the risk of falls, confusion ...

In all, 1 in 4 Medicare-covered seniors with dementia have been prescribed drugs like antipsychotics, barbiturates and ...

Even after years of warnings, millions of older Americans with dementia are still being prescribed risky brain-altering drugs—often with no clear medical justification. Even after years of clinical ...

About 25% of Medicare beneficiaries with dementia were prescribed high-risk central nervous system (CNS) – active medications associated with falls, confusion and hospitalizations between 2013 and ...

Researchers analyzed Medicare claims data to find that an estimated 25% of dementia patients were prescribed risky medications, including antidepressants and antipsychotics ...

Despite years of clinical guidelines warning against the practice, one in four Medicare beneficiaries with dementia is ...

Years after doctors were warned to be cautious, many Americans with dementia continue to receive medications that can worsen ...

For decades, dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, was treated as untouchable. Families watched loved ones fade, doctors could offer only reassurance and coping strategies, and research seemed to ...

Research conducted by the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter examined large datasets to uncover correlations between medications and cognitive health. The findings suggest that ...

Previously linked to a higher risk of stroke and heart attack, popular acid reflux medicines have now been connected to an increased likelihood of developing age-related dementia. The medicines are a ...