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Media dementia scare over hay fever and sleep drugs
Conclusion This large US prospective cohort study suggests a link between those taking high levels of anticholinergic medicines for more than three years and developing dementia in adults over 65. The main statistically significant finding was in a group taking the equivalent of any of the following medications daily for more than three years: xybutynin chloride, 5mg chlorpheniramine maleate, 4mg olanzapine, 2.5mg meclizine hydrochloride, 25mg doxepin hydrochloride, 10mg These are not unrealistic doses of medicine, so the results may be applicable to a significant proportion of older adults. The main lim...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Neurology Source Type: news

Survey and Risk Factors for Lower Urinary Tract Storage Symptoms in Middle ‐Aged and Older Stroke Patients in Urban China
ConclusionsOur study identified not only putative risk factors for LUTS in middle‐aged and elderly stroke patients, but genuine factors including snoring, living environment and educational background that increased the odds of storage symptoms as well. We identified that regular exercise and living with their children were protective factors for storage symptoms in stroke patients.
Source: LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - November 17, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yudong TIAN, Yanbin GUAN, Jianguo WEN, Xiaoping SHANG, Jinsheng LI, Yan WANG Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Survey and Risk Factors for Lower Urinary Tract Storage Symptoms in Middle‐Aged and Older Stroke Patients in Urban China
ConclusionsOur study identified not only putative risk factors for LUTS in middle‐aged and elderly stroke patients, but genuine factors including snoring, living environment and educational background that increased the odds of storage symptoms as well. We identified that regular exercise and living with their children were protective factors for storage symptoms in stroke patients.
Source: LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - September 1, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yudong TIAN, Yanbin GUAN, Jianguo WEN, Xiaoping SHANG, Jinsheng LI, Yan WANG Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research