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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 ...

The study found that consistent use of certain widely-prescribed medications for bladder disorders, Parkinson's disease, and depression could significantly increase dementia risk in older adults ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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

June 24 (UPI) --A widely used group of drugs -- anticholinergics -- used for everything from depression to allergies and gastrointestinal conditions to Parkinson's disease, may increase risk for ...

Antidepressant medications are among a broad group of commonly-prescribed drugs linked to an increased risk of dementia. Prolonged, daily use of some anticholinergic drugs – a group of medications ...