The drugs at this stage are mostly symptomatic drugs, which try to control the behaviors like sundowning.’ Geri is in a memory care unit full-time now. Last summer, she began having significant ...

Drugs often associated with agitation and psychosis ... and their symptoms increase at night (ie, "sundowning"). More complete bedside neuropsychological testing for word fluency (eg, naming ...

Six years after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, 90-year-old Zelik (Zel) Bocknek refuses to slow down — and he believes his active ...

Sundowning is a symptom of vascular dementia ... ask about your symptoms and the medications you’re taking, and do a physical exam, mental status tests, lab tests, and a CT scan or MRI to ...

Sundowning, also known as ‘late-day confusion’ is used ... This means the nurses have the expertise to recognise changes in health and behaviour and provide care and medication accordingly. Care homes ...

Dr. Caroline Apovian says you can still enjoy the holidays and festive meals while you're taking GLP-1 medications if you ...

Treatment options include topical treatment options, oral therapies, and laser therapies to minimize symptoms. Rosacea is ...

The outgoing Biden administration will propose that pricey GLP-1 obesity medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound) be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. However ...

Rick Canby, Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center’s outpatient pharmacy director, has a hard time making sure inventory keeps up with demand for those medications. In a single year ...

America's kitchen trash bins are receiving more unwanted food as appetites falter among people taking GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study shows. GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound ...

Prescription weight loss medications, including GLP-1 agonists, orlistat, and Contrave, may be effective for some people. But other lifestyle changes are still necessary for long-term success.