We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Results from a case-control study in the ...

Many drugs commonly prescribed to the elderly have anticholinergic properties. Due to the current clinical use of drugs with mild-to-modest anticholinergic activity, the clinical manifestations of ...

The following guide offers a detailed overview of several classes of medications that research links to a higher risk of ...

Cognitive impairment can result when older adults are taking or given medications with strong anticholinergic effects, a new study has found. Anticholinergic drugs block acetylcholine, a nervous ...

The study did not find a significant relationship between anticholinergic drug use and MCS in dementia. Lampela et al. did find associations with instrumental activities of daily living, but it ...

Falls, confusion, cognitive decline, dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention. In a new NPS MedicineWise podcast episode released today, Dr Kate Annear, NPS MedicineWise medical adviser and GP ...

People over age 65 who frequently take over-the-counter sleep aids and certain other commonly used drugs may be increasing their risk of dementia, new findings show. In the study, the researchers ...

Research led by the University of Exeter and Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, published in Age and Ageing, assessed a new tool designed to calculate which medicines are more ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Some commonly used medications have been linked to memory issues and severe forgetfulness. 1. Benzodiazepines Types: Examples of benzodiazepines include: Ativan ...

There are a number of things that can increase the risk of dementia: age, of course, as well as certain genetic profiles and behaviors such as smoking and drinking. Some of the same things that ...

Anticholinergics are effective for some drug-induced movement disorders and not others because the mechanisms differ. Though patients may present with similar symptoms, not all drug-induced movement ...