Some anticholinergic medications may affect memory and mental faculties through long term use. I'm Erin White and this is a dailyRx Minute. Anticholinergics are used for a variety of conditions. A recent study found the risk for developing memory and mental function problems to increase by roughly 100 percent for older adults taking one or more of the severe anticholinergics examined for 60 days or longer. Ask your doctor about your medication safety. For dailyRx TV, I'm Erin White.