A new study, however by the universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee, published in the BMJ, has found that antipsychotic drugs prescribed to dementia patients cause more ... light ...

Variations in the use of antidementia and antipsychotic drugs for nursing home residents with dementia across the United ...

They found a three-fold increase in the risk of stroke with risperidone when used in older patients with dementia, and a similar risk with olanzapine. The CSM said that while these drugs were ...

Managing dementia in the complex landscape of neurological disorders stands out as a formidable challenge, affecting millions ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies ... so the discovery that commonly used drugs may reduce the risk of the disease is a beacon of hope for patients and their carers. The main finding of the observational ...

The use of SGLT2 inhibitors vs DDP-4 inhibitors is associated with a reduced risk of developing different types of dementia.

The rate of antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes has remained stubbornly high. Experts are concerned about misuse.

A synthetic form of the active ingredient in cannabis helps reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer's, new research shows.

dementia Alzheimer ... Certain drugs can trigger short-term amnesia or contribute to longer-term memory loss. These include benzodiazepines, which are drugs commonly used for anxiety and insomnia ...

SGLT2 inhibitors and dulaglutide are associated with comparable risk for dementia; however, it is uncertain whether these findings generalize to newer GLP-1 RAs.

Among the adverse effects reported in the trial, infusion-related reactions were observed in 26.4% of patients in the ...

The health service is supposed to offer people with dementia and their carers advice about how to seek support following a diagnosis. This could include pointing patients to benefits like ...