A new study on almost 1million Brits over the age of 55 suggests some types of medication taken regularly prescribed to thousands of Brits can increase the risk of dementia by about third.
READ MORE: Damning figures show dementia remains Britain's biggest killerMedications for over-active bladders that are taken by hundreds-of-thousands of Brits could increase the risk of developing dementia, new research suggests.
However, they found the elevated risk to be slightly higher in men — 22 per cent, compared to women at 16 per cent.Medications for over-active bladders are taken by hundreds-of-thousands of Brits could increase the risk of getting dementia, new research suggests However, the authors, who published their research in the British Medical Journal, found that some types of anticholinergics weren't linked to an increased chance of dementia.
Doctors should 'consider prescribing alternative treatments that might be associated with a lower risk of dementia,' they added. Previous studies have highlighted oxybutynin, sold under the brands Aspire, Ditropan, Kentera, can be a particular risk as it has a smaller molecule size than other types.
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