Dementia risk could be raised 79% by popular medication

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Scientists have sounded the alarm over a common type of medication after it was linked to an increased risk of dementia. Research indicates that regular use of certain prescribed sleeping aids could raise your chances of developing dementia by an astonishing 79 percent.Conducted by the University of California-San Francisco, the study found that medications such as Benzos, Ambien, and antidepressants might heighten the likelihood of falling prey to this debilitating condition.

This association appeared more pronounced in white people, with the type and dosage of medication also playing a crucial role.

The research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, involved monitoring nearly 3,000 older adults who were free from dementia and lived outside nursing homes over nine years.

The cohort comprised approximately 42 percent black and 58 percent white individuals. As reported by The Mirror, during the course of the study, 20 percent of the subjects developed dementia.