Study: Mixing brain, nervous system-related drugs risky for dementia patients
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Many older adults are taking medication combinations that place them at risk for serious health complications, a new study has found. Photo by Gundula Vogel/Pixabay
March 9 (UPI) Older adults who take three or more drugs for dementia or its complications could accelerate memory loss and declines in thinking ability as a result, according to a study published Tuesday by JAMA.
Despite this risk, one in seven adults with dementia in the United Stated who is older than 65 and lives outside of a nursing home takes three or more drugs to treat dementia or related disorders, such as depression, the data showed.
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