Daily Medication Taken by Millions Found to Increase Risk of Dementia by 33%

acid reflux drugs may be associated with low B12 levels,” Dr. Lakshminarayan explained. “And low B12 is associated with impaired thinking and poor memory.”

However, she added that she “could not comment on this theory” because B12 levels were not measured among the participants in the study.

 

“These Medications Increase Amyloid in the Brain”

 

Dr. Gregory Day, an associate professor in the Department of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic, said the theory is still considered plausible.

He reportedly told CBS News that PPIs may “alter enzymes in the brain” responsible