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

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 ...

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

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

Researchers are sounding the alarm on dangerous stimulant medications commonly prescribed to dementia patients in the U.S.

New research indicates that individuals living with dementia are being treated with potent antipsychotic medications for periods exceeding recommended guidelines. The study further suggests that ...

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

Psychotropic medications commonly used to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are associated with increased risk for dementia in older veterans, new research shows. "Patients diagnosed with ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am writing to thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing the article about Seroquel being risky for elderly patients. My wife is 82 years old and has had dementia for many ...

A new report shows America still has a long way to go to improve cardiovascular health. The report published in a journal from the American Academy of Cardiology found high blood pressure remains a ...