April 18, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois) — A new study finds that the use of drugs with anticholinergic activity is associated with a more rapid decline in cognitive performance in older individuals. The ...

A link between anticholinergic drug use and cognitive impairment was recently observed from observational studies on randomized clinical trials. Regenstrief Institute research scientists examined ...

A new study has found that widely used prescription drugs are linked to “nearly a 50% increased odds of dementia” in older adults, researchers say. The authors of the report, which appears in JAMA ...

Anticholinergic drugs may lead to mild cognitive (mental) impairment in elderly people, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. These drugs are commonly used in elderly patients to treat ...

A team of researchers have reported that a class of drugs used for an array of conditions—such as allergies, hypertension and urinary incontinence—could be associated with the increased likelihood of ...

Credit: Shutterstock. A total of 14,453 (35%) cases and 86,403 (30%) controls were prescribed at least 1 anticholingeric drug with an Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB) score of 3; 1429 (3.5%) ...

Can certain medications increase your risk of dementia? A new study suggests that people who take a class of common medicines called anticholinergic drugs for several years may be more likely to ...

Some widely prescribed drugs may quietly affect your memory, focus, and cognitive performance. Here’s how they work, who’s ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. December 23, 2008 — Discontinuation rates for anticholinergic drugs used for overactive bladder (OAB) and other lower urinary tract symptoms in ...

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 ...

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 ...