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Cognition-Affecting Drugs Often Start in Acute Care

Older patients frequently continued these medication classes 1 year after initiation

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    Medications affecting cognition are often prescribed post-acute care.

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    Study analyzed data from 2008-2021 for patients aged 66+.

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    Significant persistence in medication use one year later.

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    14% of patients with no cognitive impairment initiated medications after acute care.

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    Review critical for patients with cognitive impairment or dementia.

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    The study emphasized the importance of transition points for better medication management.

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Cognition-Affecting Drugs Often Start in Acute Care

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 1, 2026

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