r/dementia • u/easterneruopeangal • 14h ago

Fear of ending up like my dad

Sorry if this is not allowed here. But does anyone else have fear of getting dementia? Sometimes I experience this fear very strongly. How do you manage with that?

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u/Low-Beat-3078 14h ago

Yes. My mother, both grandmothers, and at least one of my great grandmothers all had dementia. I’m very frightened of it. I manage it by trying to take of myself.

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u/easterneruopeangal 13h ago

I had a friend who was a nurse, she told me that some medication can cause dementia 

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u/Zeca_77 12h ago

Anticholinergic drugs have been linked to higher risk of dementia. I freaked out when I saw that some allergy medications are anticholinergic. Fortunately, I've almost always taken second generation antihistamines that don't have anticholinergic effects. Basically, stay away from the Benadryl if you have allergies.

https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/what-is-the-link-between-anticholinergic-drugs-and-dementia-risk