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Cumulative Anticholinergic Exposure Is Associated with Poor Memory and Executive Function in Older Men
Han L, Agostini JV, Allore HG. Cumulative Anticholinergic Exposure Is Associated with Poor Memory and Executive Function in Older Men. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2008, 56: 2203-2210. PMID: 19093918, PMCID: PMC3952110, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02009.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal anticholinergic burdenCumulative anticholinergic exposureOlder menAnticholinergic medicationsAnticholinergic burdenAnticholinergic exposureCumulative exposureVeterans Affairs primary care clinicsExecutive functionAnticholinergic medication useDeleterious adverse effectsProspective cohort studySeverity of hypertensionCommunity-dwelling menPrimary care clinicsDaily Living ScalePotential risk factorsPrescription of drugsAnticholinergic scoreCohort studyMultiple medicationsAnticholinergic effectsMedication useCare clinicsPhysical function
2020
Impact of Anticholinergic Burden on Cognitive Performance: A Cohort Study of Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Nishtala PS, Allore H, Han L, Jamieson HA, Hilmer SN, Chyou TY. Impact of Anticholinergic Burden on Cognitive Performance: A Cohort Study of Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2020, 21: 1357-1358.e3. PMID: 32402780, PMCID: PMC7971451, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.03.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-Dwelling Older AdultsCohort studyAnticholinergic burdenOlder adultsCognitive performance