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Antidepressants Tied To Higher Risk Of Falls In Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

Compared to similar people who don't take them, nursing home residents with dementia who take average doses of a class of drugs used to treat depression are three times more likely to have an injurious fall. These are the findings of a new study from The Netherlands published online in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology on Wednesday.
via medicalnewstoday.com

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Norm DeLisle

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