Abstract:Low-income minority older adults are highly susceptible to drug adverse effects of medications due to aging, comorbidities, and polypharmacy. Several studies have demonstrated anticholinergic medication is associated with frailty, supporting the hypothesis for mechanistic peripheral nervous system effects. The goal of this cohort study is to determine peripheral nervous system effects of anticholinergic medication exposure with frailty by conducting a sensitivity analysis using multiple anticholinergic tools. … Show more
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