A specific class of antidepressant medications -- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- actually might speed up brain decline among some dementia patients, a new Swedish study suggests.

Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressivene

Researchers hope their findings help doctors prescribe antidepressants "that are better adapted for patients with dementia."

Antidepressants may accelerate memory loss in older adults with dementia, a major Swedish study has revealed. Research from the Karolinska Institute found that patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs),