01/09/2009
Alzheimer's drugs double death risk in elderly (AP via Yahoo! News)
Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease may double a patient's chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to concerns already known about such medications.
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01/09/2009
Antipsychotics for Alzheimer's up death risk: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Antipsychotic drugs prescribed to treat aggression in older Alzheimer's patients appear to significantly raise their risk of dying prematurely, British researchers said Friday.
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01/09/2009
Alzheimer's drugs double death risk in elderly (MSNBC)
Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease may double a patient's chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to known concerns.
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01/08/2009
9 Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's (MedicineNet.com)
Title: 9 Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's Category: Health News Created: 1/8/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/8/2009
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01/09/2009
Alzheimer's drugs double death risk in elderly (The Standard-Times)
LONDON — Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease might double a patient's chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to concerns already known about such medications.
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01/09/2009
Alzheimer’s drugs double death risk in elderly (Lawrence Journal-World)
Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may double a patient’s chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to concerns already known about such medications. “For the vast majority of Alzheimer’s patients, taking these drugs is probably not a worthwhile risk,” said Clive Ballard, the paper’s lead author, of the Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases ...
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01/09/2009
Missing Alzheimer's patient found safe (The Times of Trenton)
TRENTON -- A two-hour search for an elderly Alzheimer's patient missing from the city was called off last night after the man walked up to the guard post at New Jersey State Police headquarters in Ewing.
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01/09/2009
Antipsychotic drugs double risk of death among Alzheimer's patients (EurekAlert!)
( Alzheimer's Research Trust ) The study, funded by the Alzheimer's Research Trust, was led by Prof. Clive Ballard's King's College London team and is published in Lancet Neurology on Jan. 9.
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01/09/2009
Chemical coshes 'double the chance of Alzheimer's patients dying' (Daily Telegraph)
Drugs used as a "chemical cosh" to placate Alzheimer's patients in care homes double their chance of dying a new study has shown.
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01/09/2009
Deadly Risk Of Alzheimer's Drugs (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Drugs prescribed to thousands of Alzheimer's sufferers could double their risk of dying, scientists have warned.
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