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Bland P. Benzodiazepine use may raise risk of dementia in the elderly. Practitioner 2012 256(1756):7

Benzodiazepine use may raise risk of dementia in the elderly

13 Dec 2012 Pais-up subscribers

Older patients who start taking benzodiazepines have a 50% increased risk of developing dementia, a French prospective cohort study has found.

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