Are Anticholinergic Medications Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia? A Nationwide 15-Year Follow-Up Cohort Study in Taiwan

Are Anticholinergic Medications Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia? A Nationwide 15-Year Follow-Up Cohort Study in Taiwan

Background/ObjectiveIn previous reports, the usage of anticholinergic medications has been associated with an increased risk of dementia with prolonged usage or with a high Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB). This study aimed to investigate the association between anticholinergic medications and...

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Main Authors: Yia-Ping Liu, Wu-Chien Chien, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Hsin-An Chang, Yu-Chen Kao, Nian-Sheng Tzeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
anticholinergic
risk
dementia
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
National Health Insurance Research Database
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00030/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00030/full

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