, geriatrician and palliative care physician, director, VA Boston Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, and acting clinical director, division of aging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, all in Boston. Dr. Rudolph and his colleagues developed the “Anticholinergic Risk Scale,” which was published in Archives of Internal Medicine. The scale is a ranked categorical list that helps doctors predict—and avoid—complications from the use of these medications. Also check this useful video for how to manage your medications.
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