www.medscape.com October 14, 2016 UPDATED October 14, 2016 // WASHINGTON, DC — Antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), can significantly disrupt sleep architecture in elderly patients and may contribute to early signs of neurodegeneration that can progress to dementia, new research shows. “We take into account other side effects of antidepressants, including weight gain

When should patients with dementia give up the car keys? Response from Zaldy S. Tan, MD Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of California Los Angeles; Medical Director, UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California With usual aging come physical and sensory changes that may