74 Anxiety and sleeping pills 'linked to dementia'
Long-term use of pills for anxiety and sleep problems may be linked to Alzheimer’s, research suggests. A study of older Canadian adults found that past benzodiazepine use for three months or more was linked to an increased risk (up to 51%) of dementia. NHS guidelines say the drugs should be used for eight to 12 weeks at most. The French-Canadian team says while the link is not definitive, it is […]