By examining the health records of more than four million older adults on Medicare, the researchers will study whether prescribing drugs such as cholinesterase…
A study published this month in Neurology confirmed prior findings that a certain type of drug — anticholinergics — can be problematic, especially for…
The National Institute on Aging is providing researchers with $3.5 million for a five-year study on the effectiveness of an app that will help…
By all accounts the woman, in her late 60s, appeared to have severe dementia. She was largely incoherent. Her short-term memory was terrible. She…
Are the drugs you’re taking putting you at increased risk for dementia? A 2019 study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine gives good reason…
Long-term use of certain drugs, some of them used to treat depression, has been linked to an increase in dementia risk in a study…