Yeah, but a lot of the elderly are also being regularly dosed with Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) or Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, an analogue of Diphenhydramine), both of which are anticholinergics, that have legitimate uses in medicine, but are mostly used in elderly dementia patients for they sedative effects.
The problem is that Benadryl and its' analogues are surprisingly dangerous to the brain when used on a regular basis, and vastly increase the risk of dementia.
If you ever want to go down a really sad rabbit-hole, look up some of the communities on Reddit that take Benadryl recreationally. It is the scariest recreational drug there is.
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Yeah, but a lot of the elderly are also being regularly dosed with Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) or Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, an analogue of Diphenhydramine), both of which are anticholinergics, that have legitimate uses in medicine, but are mostly used in elderly dementia patients for they sedative effects.
The problem is that Benadryl and its' analogues are surprisingly dangerous to the brain when used on a regular basis, and vastly increase the risk of dementia.
If you ever want to go down a really sad rabbit-hole, look up some of the communities on Reddit that take Benadryl recreationally. It is the scariest recreational drug there is.