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 ...

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 ...

A large study from the University of East Anglia has found a possible link between certain medications and a higher risk of ...

The Journal of the American Medical Association has found an association between certain sleep medications and an increased risk of dementia ...

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 ...

My mother’s ACB score is displayed in big, bold, fire-engine red letters beneath the list of prescription drugs I have input to calculate it. Source: MoonRock/Shutterstock ACB stands for ...

May 23, 2011 — Use of short- and long-acting inhaled anticholinergic medications (IACs) is associated with an increased risk for acute urinary retention (AUR) in men with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Some research has found a link between the risk of dementia in older adults and a class of medications that includes Benadryl. But there’s no research to suggest that taking Benadryl when younger can ...

Dear Dr. Roach: For approximately a decade, I have been taking trospium for incontinence. I would like to know if long-term usage of it could have an effect on dementia. I’ve heard about it often.