TY - T1 - Temporal Trends in the Use of Anticholinergic Drugs Among Older People Living in Long-Term Care Facilities in Helsinki SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/312753 T3 - A1 - Aalto, Ulla L.; Roitto, Hanna-Maria; Finne-Soveri, Harriet; Kautiainen, Hannu; Pitkälä, Kaisu H. A2 - PB - Y1 - 2020 LA - eng AB - Background The use of drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAPs) is common among older adults despite their known adverse effects, such as cognitive decline. Professionals should pay attention to DAPs, since evidence on their adverse effects has been accumulating during the last decade. However, to our knowledge previous studies exploring temporal trends in the use of DAPs are scarce. Objective The aim of this study was to assess temporal trends in the use of DAPs from 2003 to 2017 in long-ter... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS; NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS; MEDICATIONS; BURDEN; SCALE; BENEFICIARIES; PRESCRIPTION; ASSOCIATION; MORTALITY; DEMENTIA; 3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine; 317 Pharmacy N1 - PP - ER -