HealthDay News — In middle-aged and older adults, anticholinergic drug burden is associated with an increased risk for ...

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 ...

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 ...

What are the concerns related to using long-acting or extended-release anticholinergic agents over long time periods? Are other medications available that would better ameliorate urinary incontinence?

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 ...

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 ...

People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Kaiser Permanente Washington scientists report that higher cumulative anticholinergic exposure predicted a faster decline in gait speed and grip strength among older adults. Older adults frequently ...