Background The cumulative effect of taking multiple medicines with anticholinergic
properties termed as anticholinergic burden can adversely impact cognition, physical …

Objectives: This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on managing benign
paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which is the most common vestibular disorder in …

Objective This update of a 2008 guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology—
Head and Neck Surgery Foundation provides evidence-based recommendations to benign …

People are living to older age. Falls constitute a leading cause of injuries, hospitalization
and deaths among the elderly. Older people fall more often for a variety of reasons …

The use of medication with anticholinergic properties is widespread among older subjects.
Many drugs of common use such as antispasmodics, bronchodilators, antiarrhythmics …

Delirium is the most common complication found in the general hospital setting. Yet, we
know relatively little about its actual pathophysiology. This article contains a summary of …

Introduction: Anticholinergics are a class of medicines that block the neurotransmitter,
acetylcholine, in the brain and peripheral tissues. Medicines with anticholinergic activity are …

Objective To compare training and follow-up effects of combined aerobic and strength
training versus aerobic-only training on cognitive and motor function in institutionalized …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether low educational attainment is associated with
polypharmacy and potential inappropriate drug use (IDU) in older people. DESIGN: Cross …

BACKGROUND: The Drug Burden Index (DBI), a measure of exposure to anticholinergic
and sedative medications, has been independently associated with physical and cognitive …