The Association Between the Use of Zolpidem and the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Among Older People
Journal
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
11
Pages
2488
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Abstract
To evaluate the association between zolpidem use and the risk of Alzheimer's disease among older people.
Subjects
Alzheimer's disease; National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD); Taiwan; hypnotics; zolpidem
SDGs
Other Subjects
anticoagulant agent; antidepressant agent; antilipemic agent; antiparkinson agent; benzodiazepine derivative; neuroleptic agent; zolpidem; hypnotic sedative agent; pyridine derivative; zolpidem; adult; aged; alcoholism; Alzheimer disease; anxiety; Article; cerebrovascular accident; cohort analysis; controlled study; diabetes mellitus; drug exposure; drug use; female; follow up; head injury; heart infarction; human; hypercholesterolemia; hypertension; incidence; major clinical study; male; observational study; Parkinson disease; prescription; psychosis; retrospective study; sleep disorder; Taiwan; Alzheimer disease; chemically induced; dose response; public health; risk factor; sleep disorder; very elderly; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Male; National Health Programs; Pyridines; Risk Factors; Sleep Wake Disorders; Taiwan
Publisher
WILEY
Type
journal article