The word “anxiety” is often used to describe vastly different experiences that have different underlying causes and require markedly differing treatments. Here we describe two distinct presentations ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Psychomotor agitation involves repetitive, unintentional movements due ...

Benzodiazepine and antipsychotics — medications that are primarily used to treat symptoms like anxiety, agitation and delirium — may contribute to a higher risk of death among dementia patients in ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27, 2023 – Common neuropsychiatric symptoms that doctors see in Alzheimer’s disease patients originate from brain inflammation rather than amyloid and tau proteins, report University ...

When medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts, she encouraged caregivers to try it in dementia patients with agitation ...

Dear Carol: My dad is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s and dealing with his late-day anxiety is driving me to the edge. For most of the day, as long as I remember what I’ve learned about caring for someone ...

Q. I recently started taking Motegrity for severe constipation. It does a great job alleviating the constipation. (Herbs and other pharmaceuticals I tried didn’t work.) After taking a low dose for a ...