New Study Finds Certain Acid Reflux Medications Could Increase Your Dementia Risk
A new study found a link between certain types of acid reflux medications and dementia.
Ultimately, the researchers discovered that people who used proton pump inhibitors for more than 4.4 years had a 33% higher risk of developing dementia than those who didn’t report using the medications. Worth noting: There did not seem to be a higher risk for people who took proton pump inhibitors for less than 4.4 years.
, M.D., Ph.D., a neurologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., and regional medical director for the Research Clinical Institute of Providence Southern California.
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