Despite longstanding guidelines, many dementia patients are still prescribed brain-altering medications that can raise the risk of falls and confusion. A new study shows that while prescribing has ...

Over 30 million Americans take antidepressants. Researchers found four specific types with ties to cognition loss later in ...

This is a prescription for disaster. While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown to increase the risk of falls, confusion and even hospitalization among older ...

Many seniors with dementia are being put at risk by brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization, a new study says. In all, one in four Medicare-covered seniors with ...