Background The cumulative effect of taking multiple medicines with anticholinergic
properties termed as anticholinergic burden can adversely impact cognition, physical …

Background Cumulative anticholinergic exposure (anticholinergic burden) has been linked
to a number of adverse outcomes. To conduct research in this area, an agreed approach to …

Background. Older adults frequently have several chronic health conditions which require
multiple medications. We illustrated trends in prescription medication use over 20 years in …

Objectives To use the most recently available population‐based data to estimate potentially
inappropriate medication (PIM) prevalence under the 2012 update of the Beers list of PIM s …

Objectives To investigate whether anticholinergic burden scores from nine published
anticholinergic scales are associated with adverse health outcomes, including hospital …

Anticholinergic and sedative medications are commonly used in older adults and are
associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The Drug Burden Index was developed to …

Background Prolonged use of anticholinergic and sedative medicines is correlated with
worsening cognition and physical function decline. Deprescribing is a proposed intervention …

Background Patients taking medication with high anticholinergic and sedative properties are
at increased risk of experiencing poor cognitive and physical outcomes. Therefore, precise …

Purpose Older people are at risk of anticholinergic side effects due to changes affecting drug
elimination and higher sensitivity to drug's side effects. Anticholinergic burden scales (ABS) …

Background Increased exposure to anticholinergic medication is problematic, particularly in
those aged 80 years and older. Objective The aim of this systematic review was to identify …