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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Prescription bottle Anticholinergics have been the main class of oral medications used to treat overactive bladder, but providers’ prescribing patterns have changed in light of research linking these ...

An estimated 57 million people were living with dementia globally in 2021, with Alzheimer’s disease accounting for 60–70% of all cases. Now, a new study warns that adults who take certain prescription ...

Many older adults know that long-term use of certain medications can negatively affect cognition and increase one's risk of dementia. But a new study suggests that some classes of anticholinergic ...

Anticholinergics are effective for some drug-induced movement disorders and not others because the mechanisms differ. Though patients may present with similar symptoms, not all drug-induced movement ...

Many drugs commonly prescribed to the elderly have anticholinergic properties. Due to the current clinical use of drugs with mild-to-modest anticholinergic activity, the clinical manifestations of ...

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