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 ...

There are a number of things that can increase the risk of dementia: age, of course, as well as certain genetic profiles and behaviors such as smoking and drinking. Some of the same things that ...

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 ...

Synpase-graphic_G_667379578 Anticholinergic drugs for depression, urologic conditions, or Parkinson disease are associated with potential dementia occurrences up to 20 years after drug exposure. The ...

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 ...

Ending the common, but unsanctioned, practice of long-term anticholinergic use to head off extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) associated with antipsychotic medications in patients with serious mental ...

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

Around two million people in the UK are currently using an anticholinergic drug - but scientists now claim that they increase the risk of dementia by a third A NEW study has found a significant link ...

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 ...