Anticholinergic medication burden and cognitive function in participants of the ASPREE study.

Jonathan C BroderJoanne RyanRaj C ShahJessica E LockerySuzanne G OrchardJulia F-M Gilmartin-ThomasMichelle A FravelAlice J OwenRobyn L WoodsRory WolfeElsdon StoreyAnne M MurrayMichael E Ernst

Published in: Pharmacotherapy (2021)

Anticholinergic burden predicts worse cognitive function over time in initially dementia-free older adults, particularly for executive function (COWAT) and episodic memory (HVLT-R).

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