Tuesday, 26 January 2016 By Jean Verrier Contributing Writer People who take Benadryl every night to sleep should probably think seriously about an alternative….if they can remember to do so. In a recent report published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found convincing evidence that frequent and long-term use of anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl increases the risk of dementia. […]
Sue Hughes January 27, 2015 A new study provides the strongest evidence that anticholinergic drugs may increase the risk for dementia in older adults. The drugs implicated are commonly used, estimated to be taken by about 20% of the older adult population for many conditions. They include popular antihistamines sold over the counter as sleep aids, such […]