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Frequent Use of Medications for Sleep May Increase Dementia Risk, Especially Among Older White Adults
Psych News Alert Jul 16, 2019 | 18:48 pm
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Frequent use of sleep medications appears to be associated with increased long-term risk of dementia, particularly among older white adults, according to research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Los Angeles this week.“Based on our findings, we recommend that clinicians make more effort to be aware of their patients’ sleep problems including use of sleep aids,” said lead study author Yue Leng, Ph.D., of the University of California,[…]
2019 LPMA/MPA Spring Meeting Follow up & Highlights:
- A Primer on Treatment of Substance Use Disorder Presented by Jen Creedon, MD
- Adventures in Opioid Management by Mark Bailey, MD
- Cannabinoids and CBD-Moving Forward by Michael Lewis, MD
- Controlled Dangerous Substances-Legislative Update and Avoiding Diversion by Warren Rivera
- Hot Topics in Risk Management by David Cash, JD and Justin Pope, JD
- Medicare Final Rule 2019 by Justin Caudle
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