Impact of Anticholinergics on the Aging Brain: A Review and Practical Application

in an effort to enhance medication prescribing for older adults and reduce the burden of cognitive impairment, this paper reviews the literature regarding the negative impact of anticholinergics on cognitive function and provides clinicians with a practical guidance for anticholinergic use in older adults.

a Medline search identified studies evaluating the use of anticholinergics and the relationship between anticholinergics and cognitive impairment.