"The average person over 65 now uses seven different medications per day, four prescribed ... for seniors and their families. (If a family member shows any evidence of memory problems, someone ...

When appropriately prescribed ... Nearly one in four older adults skips doses of medication or does not fill prescriptions because of cost. [5] Memory impairment and sensory changes such as ...

Too many seniors are prescribed too many drugs. About four of every 10 older ... Consider the example of an 85-year-old grandmother with mild memory problems. She lives alone with very few health ...

For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, ...

Antibiotics don’t appear to increase the risk of cognitive decline or dementia in older adults, researchers report in the ...

Dementia is when thinking and memory ... frequently prescribed antibiotics and are also at higher risk for cognitive decline, these findings offer reassurance about using these medications.” ...

“Given that older adults are more frequently prescribed antibiotics and are also at higher risk for cognitive decline, these findings offer reassurance about using these medications,” senior ...