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

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

Many seniors with dementia are being put at risk by brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Dementia patients in the U.S. are still being prescribed risky CNS-active drugs despite safety warnings. New JAMA research ...