Abstract
Anticholinergic medications are widely used to treat a variety of health conditions. Anticholinergic burden has a negative impact on the overall wellbeing of older adults. The aim of this study was to explore tthe extent to which anticholinergic burden was a feature in the presentation of older individuals referred to the Mental Health Liaison Service (MHLS) with confusion, which increases risk of falling. To do this, a retrospective review was conducted of referrals to the MHLS of patients referred with confusion, and of a sample of drug charts from the older person's medical wards. A case study is also presented, to support the conclusion that anticholinergic burden is significant in older patients presenting to the acute hospital setting.
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