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Cumulative Anticholinergic Burden: How Common Antihistamines Mix Dangerously with Other Medications

Cumulative Anticholinergic Burden: How Common Antihistamines Mix Dangerously with Other Medications

Many older adults take antihistamines daily for sleep or allergies, unaware they’re building up a dangerous drug burden that increases dementia and fall risk. Learn how common meds like Benadryl mix with prescriptions to harm cognition - and what to do about it.