Sleep Medication and Dementia
Older adults who reported using sleep medications “often” or “almost always” were 43 percent more likely to develop dementia over the course of the study than those who took them “rarely”
Concerned with the health care of the elderly
Older adults who reported using sleep medications “often” or “almost always” were 43 percent more likely to develop dementia over the course of the study than those who took them “rarely”
Adult Protective Services (APS) is a social services program provided by state and/or local governments nationwide serving older adults and adults with disabilities who are in need of assistance.
Dr. Rita F. Redberg is a cardiologist who practices general and preventive cardiology at UCSF Health. She is also interested in how to promote high-value health care, an approach that emphasizes deliv
More than a third of all surgeries in U.S. hospitals—inpatient and outpatient procedures combined—are now performed on people age 65 and over, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prev