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.
Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases. Vascular dementia, which occurs after a stroke, is the second most common dementia type. But there are many other conditions that can cause symptoms of dementia, including some that are reversible, such as thyroid problems and vitamin deficiencies. Dementia is often incorrectly referred to as senility or senile dementia, which reflects the formerly widespread but incorrect belief that serious mental decline is a normal part of aging.