The Effect of Anticholinergic Burden on Functional Outcomes in Patients with Moderate to Severe Alzheimer’s Disease
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by a progressive loss of memory, judgment, and thinking in older adults. The current treatment is cholinesterase inhibitors, which increase acetylcholine at the synapse. Medications with anticholinergic (A...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2010
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2248 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3247&context=etd |