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Cumulative Anticholinergic Burden: How Antihistamines Combine with Other Medications to Risk Cognitive Decline

Cumulative Anticholinergic Burden: How Antihistamines Combine with Other Medications to Risk Cognitive Decline

First-generation antihistamines like Benadryl can significantly increase dementia risk when combined with other medications. Learn how cumulative anticholinergic burden affects older adults and what safer alternatives exist.