JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Older people who have trouble sleeping are urged by experts not to become dependent on some over-the-counter drugs.
The Journal of the American Medical Association links certain sleep medications with an increased risk of dementia.
Sharon Burnham’s mother, Freda Crawford, has advanced dementia. The 90-year-old lives at Castlewoods Place. Crawford said her mother’s geriatric physician believes her nightly use of a sleep aid contributed to her condition…