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 ...

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 ...

Physicians should carefully weigh the risks against the potential benefits before prescribing anticholinergics, according to investigators. A new systematic review and meta-analysis confirms a link ...

Among patients with overactive bladder (OAB), anticholinergic medication use appears to be associated with an increased risk of new onset dementia when compared with beta-3 agonist use, according to ...

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 ...

With vanishingly few exceptions, we do not understand the underlying causes of dementia. A new study adds evidence to the hypothesis that unintended side-effects of anticholinergics may be involved.

A comprehensive study following more than 4,000 older adults for more than eight years revealed that anticholinergic medications are associated with faster physical decline than what’s typically seen ...

Anticholinergic drugs that are commonly prescribed as antidepressants or for treating incontinence are linked with an increased risk of dementia, even when taken 20 years before cognitive impairment ...

The primary finding of this study is that prescriptions for anticholinergics were documented in 21% of children and adolescents receiving antipsychotics for various psychiatric disorders. Utilization ...

A study found regular use of strong anticholinergic drugs used for bladder conditions, Parkinson's disease and depression ...