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2. Memory lapses: What’s normal, what’s not - AOL

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   Occasional memory loss can happen to anyone, no matter how old you are. ... Certain prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause sleepiness or confusion. Antidepressants are common culprits.

3. Drug-induced amnesia - Wikipedia

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   Both substance use and alcohol can cause both long-term and short-term memory loss, resulting in blackouts. The most commonly used group of prescription drugs which can produce amnesia are benzodiazepines, especially if combined with alcohol, however, in limited quantities, triazolam (Halcion) is not associated with amnesia or memory impairment ...

4. Steroid dementia syndrome - Wikipedia

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   His teachers reported continued deficits in memory function, new learning efficiency, verbal reasoning skills, organizational skills, attention, and concentration, deficits which were confirmed by neuropsychological testing; as such, stopping the treatment with steroids brought on a substantial but incomplete relief, the damage being possibly ...

5. Does Medicare pay for dementia care? Here’s what ... - AOL

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   Age-related memory loss is common, ... All Medicare drug plans are required to cover at least two types of prescription medications known as cholinesterase inhibitors. These drugs treat Alzheimer ...

6. Can antibiotics, vaccines, and antivirals help lower dementia ...

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   Anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, along with antibiotics, antiviral medications, and vaccines, were associated with a reduced risk of dementia, according to a new systematic review. Dementia ...

7. Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use - Wikipedia

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   A review of the evidence has found that whilst long-term use of benzodiazepines impairs memory, its association with causing dementia is not clear and requires further research. [118] A more recent study found that benzodiazepines are associated with an increased risk of dementia and it is recommended that benzodiazepines be avoided in the ...