The following guide offers a detailed overview of several classes of medications that research links to a higher risk of dementia. You will find what these drugs treat, the evidence connecting them to ...

Groundbreaking research reveals that long-term use of common drugs for depression, bladder control, and Parkinson’s could be ...

A class of drug commonly used to treat everything from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to depression has now been linked to accelerating the loss of mobility in older age. This adds a new ...

Anticholinergic drugs can treat a variety of conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bladder conditions, and gastrointestinal disorders, among others. Many types of drugs ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dementia can be a frightening diagnosis to receive. No one wants to lose their memories or their ability to think clearly. Many things can lead to dementia, such as aging. Another risk factor appears ...

If you opened your medicine cabinet right now, chances are you’d find an anticholinergic medication. These drugs have been around for decades and are used for a range of common conditions including ...

The Anticholinergic Drug Scale (ADS), developed by Boustani et al., was created to address the issue of anticholinergic burden. This term refers to the cumulative effect of using multiple medications ...

The share of patients meeting the definition of polypharmacy for the condition of overactive bladder declined from 2006 to 2017, but the phenomenon was still prevalent in women and patients in nursing ...