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Neurology AdvisorFrequent Use of Sleep Medications May Up Dementia Risk in White Adults

Frequent use of prescription meds for sleep carries an increased risk for dementia in White older adults compared with those who rarely or never used them, as described in the January issue of Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The study found no increased risk for dementia for those who took sleep medications “sometimes.”

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