National Senior Safety Week - Drug Safety for Seniors

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 10:04 in Health & Medicine

Common medication to treat insomnia, anxiety, itching or allergies can have a negative impact on memory or concentration in the elderly, according to Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, Research Chair at the Institut universitaire de geriatrie de Montreal (IUGM, Montreal Geriatric University Institute) and Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of Montreal (UdeM).

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