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

for regulating amyloid, a protein strongly linked to the brain damage seen in Alzheimer’s disease.

 

According to him, the medications may “decrease the level of the body’s chemical that is there to cut off the amyloid in specific ways.”

“In theory, these medications increase amyloid in the brain, increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and Alzheimer’s is the number one cause of dementia,” he said.

 

Despite these findings, experts stress that patients should not suddenly stop taking prescribed medications without first speaking with a doctor.

“While there are various ways