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Show: September 27, 2009:
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- Kids' Flu Shots
- Depression in Preschoolers
- Common Meds & Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly
- Sleep Apnea in Action
- Cell Phones Illegal for Teen Drivers
- Book: The Philosophical Baby
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Common Meds & Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly
Host: Steve Bogdewic, PhD
Interview: Malaz Boustani, MD
Center for Healthy Aging
Indiana University School of Medicine
Confusion, and even delirium, are common problems among elderly people.
New findings suggest that common medications, many of them over-the-counter, may actually damage brain function in elderly patients. These side-effects can be long-lasting, even permanent. The dangerous medications have familiar names, such as Benadryl and Excedrin PM.
Indiana University researcher Malaz Boustani is nationally known for his studies in dementia and delirium in the elderly. Today he discusses his findings with Sound Medicine's Dr. Steve Bogdewic.
Malaz Boustani, MD, is an associate professor of medicine and a research scientist at the Center for Healthy Aging at the IU School of Medicine.
Additional Resources:
- Read more about Boustani's research in the IU Medicine newsroom.
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A. Norris wrote on September 29th 2009 8:48 PM
I found this extremely interesting. It left me wondering if this could have the same affect on younger people? I remember once being given an anti nausea drug in the hospital and it made me agitated, jumpy as well as a sensation of skin crawling.