Questionable prescribing of CNS-active drugs persists ...

Researchers analyzed Medicare claims data to find that an estimated 25 percent of dementia patients were prescribed risky medications, including antidepressants and antipsychotics.

Dozens of breakthrough drug trials, including one using the main ingredient in weight-loss jabs, offer patients “hope” for the treatment and prevention of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Some 138 ...

“Pothead” could one day get a whole new meaning. A new study suggests low doses of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in ...

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

When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic ...

Dr. Scott Turner does his best to treat patients with memory disorders such as dementia. While there are treatments that may temporarily help, there's no cure for dementia, which is why a new study is ...

Low cholesterol can reduce the risk of dementia, a new University of Bristol-led study with more than a million participants has shown. The research, led by Dr. Liv Tybjærg Nordestgaard while at the ...

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 ...

Thousands of patients are suing over alleged GLP-1 drug injuries. Drugs include Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.