Too many sedating medicines in older adults
Older adults should not be left on multiple anticholinergic medicines, which add up to real cognitive risk.
Across de-identified U.S. psychiatric records, we found this step was missed about 10% of the time it should have happened.
This page is here to help you know what to ask about. It is not medical advice, and you should never start, stop, or change a medication on your own. Bring these questions to a doctor who knows you.
Questions to ask your doctor
Copy a line and ask it at your next visit. These are questions to start a conversation, not instructions to change your treatment.
- Could any of my medicines be adding up to affect my memory or thinking?
- Can we review whether any of them can be reduced or swapped?
This page is information, not medical advice. It describes care patterns across many people and can't speak to your own situation. Bring these questions to a clinician who knows you.
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