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Benzodiazepine Use and Risk of Dementia in the Elderly Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author(s) -

Md. Mohaimenul Islam,

Usman Iqbal,

Bruno Walther,

Suleman Atique,

Navneet Kumar Dubey,

PhungAnh Nguyen,

Tahmisrin Poly,

Jakir Hossain Bhuiyan Masud,

YuChuan Li,

Shabbir Syed-Abdul

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

neuroepidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217

H-Index - 87

eISSN - 1423-0208

pISSN - 0251-5350

DOI - 10.1159/000454881

Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , meta analysis , population , systematic review , benzodiazepine , medline , gerontology , psychiatry , environmental health , disease , receptor , political science , law

Benzodiazepines are a widely used medication in developed countries, particularly among elderly patients. However, benzodiazepines are known to affect memory and cognition and might thus enhance the risk of dementia. The objective of this review is to synthesize evidence from observational studies that evaluated the association between benzodiazepines use and dementia risk.

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