Anticholinergics are a type of medication that blocks the action of a neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger in the brain known as acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is responsible for transferring signals ...

Common anticholinergics, both over-the-counter and prescription, are tied to a significantly increased risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cognitive decline in elderly individuals with ...

Credit: Shutterstock. A total of 14,453 (35%) cases and 86,403 (30%) controls were prescribed at least 1 anticholingeric drug with an Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB) score of 3; 1429 (3.5%) ...

Anticholinergic drugs that are commonly prescribed as antidepressants or for treating incontinence are linked with an increased risk of dementia, even when taken 20 years before cognitive impairment ...

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 ...

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 ...

This year's Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) had several important themes in the sessions that focused on voiding dysfunction, female urology, and urinary incontinence. In addition ...

The following guide offers a detailed overview of several classes of medications that research links to a higher risk of ...

A gastrointestinal (GI) cocktail is a mixture of medications that you can drink to help ease the symptoms of indigestion. In this article, we take a look at what makes up a GI cocktail, how effective ...