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As reported by the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/well/mind/medications-dementia-risk-increase.html), there is strong evidence that antihistamines are associated with increased dementia risk. These medications, called anticholinergics, work by blocking the activity of…

A recent 2026 study examined the pattern of sedative-hypnotic prescriptions associated with the risk of suicidal behavior among older adults with and without insomnia. The study included 8319 suicide cases…

Low-dose amitriptyline (AM) is an off-label treatment in patients with insomnia. A recent randomized controlled trial demonstrated that AM is non-inferior to CBT-I in improving insomnia after 12 weeks. However, more…

Insomnia in older adults is associated with widespread benzodiazepine (BZD) and benzodiazepine receptor agonist use (BZRA) such as Ambien despite evidence that chronic use of these sleep medications disrupts sleep…