First, do no harm? Common anticholinergic meds seen to increase dementia risk

Conclusions and Relevance: Exposure to several types of strong anticholinergic drugs is associated with an increased risk of dementia. These findings highlight the importance of reducing exposure to anticholinergic drugs in middle-aged and older people. The Study in Context: Study: 46.7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease brain pathology today, so it’s urgent to prevent or at least delay progression to clinical disease From Anti-Alzheimer’s ‘Magic Bullets’ to True Brain Health Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging Report: 35% of worldwide dementia cases could be prevented by modifying these 9 modifiable risk factors
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness anticholinergic anticholinergic drugs antipsychotics Benadryl dementi dementia risk diphenhydramine middle-aged older-people Parkinson's meds Source Type: blogs