Association Between Anticholinergic Drug Use and Health-Related Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

BACKGROUND: The use of drugs with anticholinergic properties (AC drugs) has been associated with decreased functioning and impaired cognition in older adults. Studies assessing the association between AC-drug use and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) show conflicting results. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the association between AC-drug use and HRQoL in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: The NuAge cohort study enrolled 1793 men and women aged 68-82 years. The participants were free of disabilities in activities of daily living, not cognitively impaired at recruitment and followed annually for 3 years (December
Authors (Zotero)
Cossette, Benoit; Bagna, Maimouna; Sene, Modou; Sirois, Caroline; Lefebvre, Gabrielle P.; Germain, Olivier; Morais, Jose A.; Gaudreau, Pierrette; Payette, Helene
Date (Zotero)
Octubre, 2017