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One in four older Americans with dementia prescribed risky brain-altering drugs despite safety warnings

Written by | 19 Jan 2026

Despite years of clinical guidelines warning against the practice, one in four Medicare beneficiaries with dementia is prescribed brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion, and hospitalization, according to […]

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