Benzodiazepine, related drug use increases hip fractures in persons with Alzheimer's disease

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 10:01 in Health & Medicine

The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs increases the risk of hip fracture by 43% in persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. The hip fracture risk was investigated in community-dwelling Finnish persons with Alzheimer's disease.

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