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Benzodiazepine use may raise risk of dementia in the elderly

Authors :
Bland, Phillip
Source :
The Practitioner. Nov-Dec 2012, Vol. 256 Issue 1756, p7, 1 p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

Older patients who start taking benzodiazepines have a 50% increased risk of developing dementia, a French prospective cohort study has found. The PAQUID cohort is a community sample of people [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00326518
Volume :
256
Issue :
1756
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The Practitioner
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.334170458