Questionable prescribing of CNS-active drugs persists ...

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

If you are like a lot of people, you might be anxious about the risk of getting dementia as you age. The lifetime risk of ...

Many seniors with dementia are being put at risk by brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization ...

People with obesity and high blood pressure may face a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study published in The ...

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

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

Despite warnings, potentially inappropriate CNS-active medications are commonly prescribed to older adults — especially those with cognitive impairment — highlighting missed opportunities for safer ...

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 ...

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

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

Experts at Swansea University Medical School have secured extra support for a groundbreaking study into brain ageing and ...