Study: Commonly Used Class Of Prescription Medication Shows Strong Links To Dementia

Anticholinergics are widely used to treat everything from depression to allergies to Parkinson's disease. According to UPI, a new study says this class of drugs may increase risk for dementia. Researchers from the Center for Dementia at the University of Nottingham found people over age 55 who used strong anticholinergic medication each day for more than three years had a 50 percent increased risk of developing dementia. While the link found between the drugs and development of dementia appears strong, the researchers were careful to note that their findings are an association, and do not show that the drugs cause dementia.



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