Benzodiazepines in Alzheimer's disease: beneficial or detrimental effects
Dementia is considered a clinical syndrome characterized by cognitive dysfunction and
memory loss. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia. AD is linked …
memory loss. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia. AD is linked …
Understanding neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: challenges and advances in diagnosis and treatment
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) affect up to 97% of AD
patients, with an estimated 80% of current AD patients experiencing these symptoms …
patients, with an estimated 80% of current AD patients experiencing these symptoms …
Insights on benzodiazepines' potential in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent type of dementia characterized by the
deposition of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaque and tau-neurofibrillary tangles (TNTs) in the brain …
deposition of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaque and tau-neurofibrillary tangles (TNTs) in the brain …
Associations of sleep disorders with all-cause MCI/dementia and different types of dementia–clinical evidence, potential pathomechanisms and treatment options: A …
G Mayer, H Frohnhofen, M Jokisch… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Due to worldwide demographic change, the number of older persons in the population is
increasing. Aging is accompanied by changes of sleep structure, deposition of beta-amyloid …
increasing. Aging is accompanied by changes of sleep structure, deposition of beta-amyloid …
Recent advances in understanding of sleep disorders and disturbances for dementia risk and prevention
Recent work examining the pathophysiological links between sleep and dementia is
strongest for obstructive sleep apnoea and sleep duration, while findings in insomnia …
strongest for obstructive sleep apnoea and sleep duration, while findings in insomnia …
Benzodiazepine Use and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly Population: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses
The prevalence of dementia among the elderly is high, and it is the leading cause of death
globally. However, the relationship between benzodiazepine use and dementia risk has …
globally. However, the relationship between benzodiazepine use and dementia risk has …
Benzodiazepine use and risk of incident MCI and dementia in a community sample
EG Teverovsky, A Gildengers, X Ran… - International …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Older adults commonly take benzodiazepines (BZDs) that may have long-term
adverse cognitive effects. We investigated whether BZD use was related to developing mild …
adverse cognitive effects. We investigated whether BZD use was related to developing mild …
Optimising the use of electronic medical records for large scale research in psychiatry
The explosion and abundance of digital data could facilitate large-scale research for
psychiatry and mental health. Research using so-called “real world data”—such as …
psychiatry and mental health. Research using so-called “real world data”—such as …
Benzodiazepine-receptor agonist utilization in outpatients with anxiety disorder: a retrospective study based on electronic healthcare data from a large general tertiary …
D Liu, Q Zhang, Z Zhao, M Chen, Y Hou, G Wang… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Benzodiazepine-receptor agonists (BZRAs), including benzodiazepines (BZDs) and drugs
related to BZDs (Z-drugs), are commonly used for anxiety, but often have side effects. We …
related to BZDs (Z-drugs), are commonly used for anxiety, but often have side effects. We …
Sleep disturbances and dementia in older adults
T Kawada - American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023 - ajpmonline.org
In the June 2023 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Wong et al. 1
conducted a prospective study to examine the association between sleep disturbances …
conducted a prospective study to examine the association between sleep disturbances …