Risk of hospitalization associated with anticholinergic medication for patients with dementia

Background With the ageing of the general population, demand has grown for measures to prevent hospitalization for dementia, which can exacerbate problems associated with activities of daily living in elderly individuals. Anticholinergic medication has been shown to cause falls, delirium, and cognit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychogeriatrics 2018-01, Vol.18 (1), p.57-63
Hauptverfasser:	Watanabe, Shuichi, Fukatsu, Takahide, Kanemoto, Kosuke
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of daily living adverse effect Aged Aged, 80 and over Alzheimer's disease Anticholinergics antidepressants antipsychotics Brain - diagnostic imaging Cholinergic Antagonists - administration & dosage Cholinergic Antagonists - adverse effects Cholinergic Antagonists - therapeutic use Cognitive ability Confidence intervals Delirium - drug therapy Dementia Dementia - chemically induced Dementia - drug therapy Dementia - epidemiology Dementia disorders Female Geriatrics Hospitalization Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Lewy bodies Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neurodegenerative diseases Psychopharmacology Psychotropic drugs Retrospective Studies Risk Factors
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