The results were concerning. People who used at least one of these drugs had a 47% higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, over the next decade. MCI is an early stage of memory ...

As we get older, it’s common to notice changes in memory or thinking. Sometimes it’s just small things, like forgetting where ...

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 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 ...

The use of strong anticholinergic drugs, but not the weak ones, was associated with an increased risk for dementia. This association was most pronounced in men, younger patients, and those with ...