A large study looking at the public’s use of anticholinergic drugs, such as those used to treat depression and Parkinson’s, could be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia.
In England alone approximately two million people are taking this type of medicine and the study, undertaken by the University of East Anglia, found that higher levels of usage were tied to an increased numbers of patients with dementia.
Original Article: Common antidepressants linked to dementia risk