Self-care capacity and anticholinergic drug levels in nursing home patients

Am J Psychiatry. 1988 Jan;145(1):107-9. doi: 10.1176/ajp.145.1.107.

Abstract

The serum anticholinergic levels of 22 demented nursing home patients were related to their cognition and capacity for self-care. The patients with high anticholinergic levels had greater impairment in self-care capacity than patients with low levels.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Dementia / blood*
  • Dementia / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nursing Homes*
  • Parasympatholytics / adverse effects
  • Parasympatholytics / blood*
  • Self Care*

Substances

  • Parasympatholytics