Tag: falls
Four New Studies Raise Concerns About Benzodiazepine-Related Harms
This week, Mad in America examines four new studies around harms linked to benzodiazepine use. The first finds that benzodiazepines are linked to increased...
Antidepressant Use May Increase Risk of Hip Fractures in Older Adults
Study finds antidepressant use is linked to increase in hip fractures in community-dwelling older adults with and without Alzheimer’s disease.
Still Mistreating the Elderly with Psychiatric Drugs: Benzodiazepines
Despite safety concerns, a new study reveals that there has been no change in the use of benzodiazepines in the elderly from 2001 to 2010.
