Anticholinergic burden refers to the cumulative effect of taking one or more medications with anticholinergic properties, which inhibit the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. In older adults, an ...

In middle-aged and older adults with overactive bladder, the drug selected for treatment may influence the risk for dementia. Investigators conducted a nested case-control study using data from ...

This could be a hard pill to swallow. Now, a board-certified anesthesiologist in Los Angeles is revealing five daily medications that may also increase your likelihood of developing dementia, a group ...

A new study has found a "significant" link between dementia and certain common medications often prescribed to older Americans for unrelated conditions, particularly those aged 55 and above.

NEW ORLEANS — Could frequent use of some cold and allergy medications, and many other common drugs, like those for anxiety, increase your risk of dementia? We explore that question and why, as you age ...

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.

More than 55 million people have dementia worldwide. It’s a disease that robs you of your ability to think, remember, and behave normally. Researchers don’t know exactly what causes it, but some ...