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

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

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 ...

An estimated quarter of traditional Medicare beneficiaries with dementia are prescribed risky, brain-altering drugs despite ...

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

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

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

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 ...

What price would you pay for the chance of just a little more quality time with a loved one facing declining cognition from ...

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