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 ...

For the millions of people worldwide living with dementia, medication management presents unique challenges. While certain drugs help manage symptoms and slow cognitive decline, others can ...

Anticholinergic drugs work by blocking a chemical in the body called acetylcholine. This chemical is very important for ...

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 ...

Anticholinergic burden refers to the cumulative effect of taking one or more medications with anticholinergic properties, which inhibit the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. In older adults, an ...

A new study from the University of California, San Diego has found that some common medications could harm memory and ...

While you’re focused on eating brain-healthy foods and staying mentally sharp, some medications sitting in your medicine cabinet could be silently undermining your cognitive health. Two widely ...

In the past few months TikTok videos about the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl have gone viral because of research suggesting that long-term use of the popular drug is associated with an ...

More than 1 in 10 people in the United States take an antidepressant, and antidepressant use increases with age. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in four ...

Credit: Getty Images In a 3-part series, authors discussed the neurocognitive impact of long-term medications in patients with CKD. Patients with CKD may be more susceptible to cognitive adverse drug ...

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