Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Use of prescription analgesics differs significantly between persons with and without Alzheimer's

Use of prescription analgesics differs significantly between persons with and without Alzheimer's:

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Approximately one third of persons with Alzheimer’s disease use prescription medicines for pain after their diagnosis, reports a recent study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland. The use of analgesics was as common among persons with Alzheimer’s disease as it was among those of the same age without the disease, but there were significant differences in the types of medicines used. The results were published in European Journal of Pain.


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