A cross-sectional assessment of the relationship between sedative medication and anticholinergic medication use and the movement behaviour of older adults living in residential aged care

Objectives Medications with anticholinergic or sedative effects are frequently used by older people but can increase risk of falls and adverse events; however, less is known about their effect on movement behaviour. Here we examine the cross-sectional association between medication use and movement...

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Main Authors: Gaynor Parfitt, Dannielle Post, Lisa Kalisch Ellett, Renly Lim, Alison Penington, Megan Corlis, Elizabeth Roughead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9605.pdf