Sedatives like Ambien should not be given to dementia patients, due to the increased risks of falls, fractures, and strokes, researchers warn.…
Exposure to particulate matter in air pollution could increase the risk of neurodegenerative disorders like dementia and Parkinson’s disease, according to Harvard researchers.…
A lawsuit filed against a Florida assisted living facility indicates it gave an elderly resident multiple doses of the antipsychotic Invega, despite express warnings not to give the drug to dementia patients, resulting in numerous falls, injury and permanent loss of mobility.…
A new study may show how and why Nexium, Prilosec and similar heartburn medications could increase the risk of dementia.…
The findings of a new study warn that even low levels of air pollution can increase the risk of dementia, particularly among those with pre-existing heart conditions.…
The findings of a new study link high doses of baclofen to an increased risk of brain disease, which can result in delirium, dementia and strokes.…
A new study finds that dementia patients treated at home may be more prone to injury and to suffer from unmet medical needs.…
A new study indicates that a broad category of commonly used drugs may increase the risk of dementia by nearly 50% for some older patients.…
The FDA is warning against the practice of receiving plasma infusions from young donors to prevent conditions associated with aging, because they have not been proven safe or effective and are not approved medical treatments.…
A JAMA editorial calls on doctors and consumers to combat “pseudomedicine” claims of dietary supplements that allegedly promote brain health and claim to treat dementia, Alzheimer’s and other illnesses.…
