Association of anticholinergic drug exposure with the risk of dementia among older adults in Japan: The LIFE Study.

Yuki OkitaTetsuhisa KitamuraSho KomukaiLing ZhaMasayo KomatsuNobuhiro NariiFumiko MurataMaeda MegumiYasufumi GonYasuyoshi KimuraKosuke KiyoharaTomotaka SobueHaruhisa Fukuda

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2023)

Several types of anticholinergic drugs used by older adults in Japan are associated with an increased risk of dementia. These findings suggest that the underlying risks should be considered alongside the benefits of prescribing anticholinergic drugs to this population.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive impairment
primary care
drug induced
human health
risk assessment
electronic health record