Kaiser Health News (7/18, Graham) reports on the risks of anticholinergic drugs for seniors. For example, the article highlights a case of an older woman who was taking so many anticholinergic drugs that she was suspected of having dementia, but her physician suspected the combination of drugs might be having a negative impact so the patient was gradually switched over to alternative medications and her dementia-like symptoms resolved. The article also mentions that studies have found links between anticholinergic drugs and dementia.
Related Links:
— “Common Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors, “Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News, July 18, 2019