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Anticholinergic Drugs Increase Your Risk for Dementia

While dementia and Alzheimer's disease are primarily diet- and lifestyle-driven, certain medications can also ramp up your risk.

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Dr. Joseph Mercola
Aug 06, 2022
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  • While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (the most advanced, severe and lethal form of dementia) are primarily diet- and lifestyle-driven, certain medications can also ramp up your risk

  • One of the riskiest classes of drugs are anticholinergic drugs, prescribed for a wide variety of conditions, including depression, incontinence, insomnia, …

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