Increasing prevalence of anticholinergic medication use in older people in England over 20 years: cognitive function and ageing study I and II
Abstract Background Anticholinergic medication use is linked with increased cognitive decline, dementia, falls and mortality, and their use should be limited in older people. Here we estimate the prevalence of anticholinergic use in England’s older population in 1991 and 2011, and describe changes i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01657-x |