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Concomitant use of sleeping pills and strong painkillers is common among people with Alzheimer’s disease

News | 19.11.2018

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Benzodiazepine and related drug use increases the risk of hip fracture and death among persons with Alzheimer's disease

News | 16.10.2018

Persons with Alzheimer’s disease initiate benzodiazepine and related drug use more frequently than persons without the disease.

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Antiepileptic drugs linked to higher risk of stroke in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

News | 10.10.2018

Eläkeläisiä kävelyllä

Psychotropic polypharmacy is common in Alzheimer’s disease

News | 1.10.2018

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Persons with Alzheimer’s disease are more often hospitalized after initiating antibiotic use

News | 18.9.2018

Eläkeläisiä kävelyllä

Benzodiazepines are associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

News | 13.8.2018

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Researchers set eyes on bio-based chemicals and biochar

News | 16.4.2018

Eläkeläisiä kävelyllä

Opioid analgesics reduce use of antipsychotics in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

News | 26.3.2018

Initiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

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Long-term proton pump inhibitor use does not increase hip fracture risk among Alzheimer’s patients

News | 13.3.2018