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Effects Of Medications With Anticholinergic Properties And Opioids On Cognitive Function And Neural Volumetric Changes In Elderly Australians, Malinee Neelamegam
Effects Of Medications With Anticholinergic Properties And Opioids On Cognitive Function And Neural Volumetric Changes In Elderly Australians, Malinee Neelamegam
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Introduction: Multiple comorbidities are common among older adults. Pharmaceutical interventions are the most common form of medical management of the multiple health conditions that the older adult population faces. Almost 90% of adults aged 65 years and above take at least one prescription medication. Polypharmacy (5 medication or more) occurs with 50% of the older adult population. Most medications used to treat common ailments affecting the geriatric population have anticholinergic properties. These medications are known to cause a range of side effects from peripheral effects to central nervous system effects. These adverse effects are of particular concern in the older …