A Prospective Audit Investigating How the Anticholinergic Effect of Medications on Cognition Is Assessed and Reduced in Patients Admitted to an Older Adult Ward in a Psychiatric Hospital
Aims: Older adults often have multiple comorbidities associated with an increased risk of anticholinergic effects. Mental health medications increase this risk, contributing to cognitive decline, dementia, memory loss and confusion. Evidence suggests stopping these medications can reduce cognitive d...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425106303/type/journal_article |
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