Which is More Important to Enhance or Deteriorate Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Major Cognitive Impairment: The Drug Burden Index or the Total Number of Medications?
The 6-month follow-up study demonstrated that deprescribing should prioritize the comprehensive evaluation of medication quantity and anticholinergic burden to enhance the efficacy of dementia care in older adults.
Authors
- Dilaver Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7364-171X)
- Eral Idil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-1514)
- Ahmet Turan Işık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5867-6503)
- Kübra Altunkalem Seydi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8462-2963)
- Fatma Sena Dost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3748-8156)
- Mehmet Selman Öntan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4360-4114)
- Esra Ateş Bulut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1124-9720)
Institutions
- Dokuz Eylül University (TR)
- State Hospital (GB)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Neuropharmacology
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/wnf.0000000000000664
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00