Anticholinergic exposure and its association with dementia/Alzheimer's disease and mortality in older adults

Abstract Background Use of anticholinergic (ACH) medications is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline in the elderly. However, little is known about this association from a health plan perspective. Methods This retrospective cohort study used the Humana Research Database to identify in...

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Main Authors: Insiya B. Poonawalla, Yihua Xu, Rainelle Gaddy, Alex James, Matt Ruble, Salina Burns, Suzanne W. Dixon, Brandon T. Suehs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04095-7