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

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

CNS-active drugs are associated with an increased risk of falls, delirium, and hospitalization. They are often prescribed for ...

When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to ...

This is a prescription for disaster. While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown to ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes, both ...

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

New safety study links sedative use to increased stroke risk. A large UK study involving more than 165,000 people with dementia has found that the drug risperidone increases the risk of stroke in all ...