Definition of indictment. 1a : the action or the legal process of indictingb : the state of being indicted. 2 : a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense. 3 : an expression of strong disapproval an indictment of government policy on immigrants.
Even if you think youâre not taking a lot of Benadryl or these other drugs, using them for years could put you at risk. BOTTOM LINE. While we canât be absolutely sure that Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or other anticholinergic drugs cause dementia, there is now one study that suggests that it might.enadryl has many uses. Although often taken for allergy symptoms, the same dose of the same ingredient (diphenhydramine) is used in most over-the-counter sleeping pills, and also used for motion sickness.
One symptom alone does not necessarily indicate that a person has Alzheimer's or dementia, says Raj C. Shah, MD, of the Rush Memory Clinic at Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago. (Dementia is chronic loss of cognition, usually affecting memory, and Alzheimerâs causes 50% to 80% of dementia cases.) There are many other causes of memory loss, including vitamin B12 deficiency, and brain, thyroid, kidney, or liver disorders. However, having several other symptoms could be a sign of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recognizing the signs of dementia can help lead to a quicker diagnosis. Advertisement