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 ...

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 total of 235 antipsychotic treatment courses were identified, representing 195 patients. Of these, 179 treatment courses or 152 patients were included in the following analyses. For patients with ...

Scientists have long found a possible link between anticholinergic drugs and an increased risk of dementia. A study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday suggests that the link is ...

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

Despite years of clinical guidelines warning against the practice, one in four Medicare beneficiaries with dementia is ...

An observational study released Monday linked dementia in seniors with the usage of anticholinergic drugs. The study, published in the peer-reviewed JAMA Internal Medicine journal, said taking these ...

From allergies to insomnia, there’s a pill for just about every problem. The problem is, those pills often come with a lengthy list of potential side effects. And in the quest to cure what ails us as ...

In a prospective study, the odds of dementia increased nearly 50% with daily use of anticholinergics for 3 years at the minimum effective dose recommended for older adults. Approximately 10% of ...

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