Common Medication Associated With Cognitive Decline In Elderly
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 20:42
in Health & Medicine
The use of certain medications in elderly populations may be associated with cognitive decline. The study examined the effects of exposure to anticholinergic medications, a type of drug used to treat a variety of disorders that include respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, on over 500 relatively healthy men age 65 years or older with high blood pressure.