dementia, Antidepressants

Antidepressants may hasten decline from dementia, study says. Experts are unconvinced
Antidepressants worsened cognition in patients with dementia, according to a new study, but some experts strongly disagree with the findings.
Dementia: Some Antidepressants May Speed Up Decline, Neuroscientists Warn
Researchers hope their findings help doctors prescribe antidepressants "that are better adapted for patients with dementia."
Shock dementia study shows antidepressants could actually speed up mental decline
Dementia patients who took antidepressants saw faster declines in thinking ability as the Alzheimer’s Society demands regular medication reviews for patients
Antidepressants might hasten decline from dementia
A specific class of antidepressant medications -- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- actually might speed up brain decline among some dementia patients, a new Swedish study suggests.
Antidepressants may be worsening dementia decline — why doctors will still prescribe them
People with dementia don’t just lose their memories — they often battle depression too, with specialists estimating up to half of patients experience this side effect. But experts are now raising doubts about whether treatments meant to help are doing more harm than good,
Dementia warning as antidepressants could speed up memory loss in older people
Antidepressants may accelerate memory loss in older adults with dementia, a major Swedish study has revealed. Research from the Karolinska Institute found that patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs),
Bolivian community with just 1% dementia and the ‘healthiest hearts in the world’ follow this diet
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The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are in doubt. The first Black psychiatrist challenged consensus over 100 years ago
Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller was the first Black psychiatrist and neurologist in the United States but has long been overlooked.
Tears at What Widower Grandpa With Dementia Still Has in His Wallet: 'Love'
Amy Roberts said her grandfather often mixes up family members' names but there's one person he still remembers clearly.
Greek island with almost no dementia follows a twist on the Mediterranean diet — the 2 drinks they love
“Ikarians are drinking herbal teas every day,” he wrote. “They make these teas with plants from around their houses, from ...
She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death
In the Netherlands, doctors and dementia patients must negotiate a fine line: Assisted death for those without capacity is ...
NZ scientists turning the world around
Every day, scientists like Dr Amy Smith and Dr Thomas Park lead cutting-edge neuroscience to tackle pressing health ...
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Working Out Regularly Could Lower Your Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
A poor response to insulin can lead to dementia, so the idea that exercise can help prevent this by possibly boosting insulin ...