Why the study?
Does cumulative use of strong anticholinergics increase the risk of incident dementia in older adults?
Does cumulative use of strong anticholinergics increase the risk of incident dementia in older adults?
Higher cumulative use of strong anticholinergics is associated with an increased risk of incident dementia, highlighting the need to minimize their use in older adults.
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Higher cumulative anticholinergic use is associated with an increased risk for dementia. Efforts to increase awareness among health care professionals and older adults about this potential medication-related risk are important to minimize anticholinergic use over time.
May support limiting strong anticholinergics in older adults; leaves open causality and requires prospective trials.
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