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Does the use of anticholinergic medications affect the risk of cognitive impairment in an African American population?
Does the use of anticholinergic medications affect the risk of cognitive impairment in an African American population?
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Anticholinergic use may raise cognitive impairment risk in older African Americans; leaves open need for prospective trials before practice change.
Background: Anticholinergic properties of certain medications often go unrecognized, and are frequently used by the elderly population. Few studies have yet defined the long-term impact of these medications on the incidence of cognitive impairment.
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Campbell et al. (2010) studied this question.
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