Some medications could have the unintended benefit of reducing dementia risk. That’s according to a recent study by the universities of Cambridge and Exeter, where researchers evaluated several ...

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 ...

An estimated 6.7 million people in the US are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, and this number could increase to 13.8 million by 2060, according to the NIH. While there are many lifestyle ...

Doctors often use antidepressants to manage the depression, anxiety and agitation that accompanies a diagnosis of dementia. Now, a new study suggests the use of antidepressants may hasten the ...

Opens in a new tab or window Antidepressants were linked to faster cognitive decline in people with dementia. SSRIs showed significant associations with worsening cognition in dementia patients.

Antidepressants are commonly used to help relieve such symptoms as aggressiveness, anxiety, depression and disrupted sleep in patients with dementia. "Depressive symptoms can both worsen cognitive ...

Mr. Hackman, 95, may have been among the most famous movie stars of the 20th century, but his circumstances point toward a common challenge, according to experts in dementia and family caregiving.