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Shingles Vaccination Tied to Drops in Cardiovascular Events, Dementia, Death

Shingles vaccination flipped the risks. Vaccinated adults (ages ≥50) who later developed a first-time case of shingles had a ...

Common hospice medications linked to higher risk of death in people with dementia

Medications commonly prescribed to ease dementia symptoms such as agitation, anxiety, and delirium — benzodiazepines and antipsychotics — may carry major unintended risks for people with dementia ...
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Benzodiazepines, Antipsychotics Raise Mortality Risk for Some Dementia Patients

Newly prescribed benzodiazepines or antipsychotics were tied to higher mortality for dementia patients in hospice. The drugs ...
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Common Hospice Meds Increase Death Risk For Alzheimer's, Dementia Patients

Benzodiazepines and antipsychotics given to hospice patients with dementia appear to increase their risk of earlier death, ...