Sedative Load in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Mild–Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease: Longitudinal Relationships with Adverse Events, Delirium and Falls

BackgroundOlder adults are frequently prescribed medications with sedative effects, which are associated with numerous adverse consequences. However, the prevalence and longitudinal associations of sedative medication use in community-dwelling older adults with mild–moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has not been explored to date.ObjectivesOur objective was to assess the prevalence of sedative medication use in community-dwelling older adults …