Posts Tagged ‘Parkinson's meds’

Com­mon­ly Pre­scribed Meds Could Raise Demen­tia Risk (Web­MD): “Doc­tors often pre­scribe anti­cholin­er­gic drugs for a vari­ety of ills. But a new study sug­gests they may increase the risk of demen­tia in old­er patients. These med­i­cines include every­thing from Benadryl (diphen­hy­dramine) to cer­tain antipsy­chotics and Parkin­son’s meds. They’re used to treat a wide range of other…