Prescriptions for sedatives known as benzodiazepines may start as well-intentioned efforts to calm anxiety, improve sleep or ease depression. But those prescriptions may lead to long-term use among one in four older adults who receive them, according to research done in 2018 by a team from the University of Michigan, VA and University of Pennsylvania.… Continue reading One in Four Older Adults Prescribed a Benzodiazepine Goes on to Risky Long-Term Use