Anticholinergic Medications Used by Older Adults with Memory Problems

 
 
 
 

Anticholinergic Medications Used by Older Adults with Memory Problems

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dc.contributor.advisor Pierce, Ph.D., R.N., Linda en_US
dc.contributor.author Kemper, Rachel F. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-07-10T16:39:36Z
dc.date.available 2008-07-10T16:39:36Z
dc.date.created 2005 en_US
dc.date.issued 2008-07-10T16:39:36Z
dc.identifier.uri http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1115054101 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/18127
dc.description The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of over-the-counter and prescription medications with anticholinergic side effects being used in a sample of 193 older adults with memory problems seen an outpatient setting between October 1999 and April 2004. Medications with anticholinergic side effects are contraindicated in this population because they can worsen memory impairment, increasing memory deficits, confusion. Using data from a retrospective chart review, this study was a secondary analysis of the medications that adults (>50 years of age) were taking at their initial clinic visit. Mintzer and Burn’s (2000) list was used to identify drugs posing an anticholinergic danger. Findings revealed that 10.3% of these adults were consuming one or more medications with anticholinergic side effects. These finding demonstrate a need for continued and perhaps, increased education for medical personal and healthcare consumers concerning the dangers of medications with anticholinergics side effects. en_US
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dc.format 56p. en_US
dc.rights unrestricted en_US
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dc.subject dementia en_US
dc.subject memory loss en_US
dc.subject older adult en_US
dc.subject inappropriate medications en_US
dc.subject memory problems en_US
dc.subject anticholinergic en_US
dc.title Anticholinergic Medications Used by Older Adults with Memory Problems en_US
dc.type Electronic Thesis or Dissertation en_US
dc.degree.name MS en_US
dc.degree.level masters en_US
dc.degree.discipline Nursing en_US
dc.degree.grantor University of Toledo Health Science Campus en_US
dc.contributor.publisher University of Toledo Health Science Campus / OhioLINK en_US

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