Have been studying Alzheimers because of my job in the health care business and found this article.
There are more studies leading in the same direction
Benzodiazepine use is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The stronger association observed for long term exposures reinforces the suspicion of a possible direct association, even if benzodiazepine use might also be an early marker of a condition associated with an increased risk of dementia. Unwarranted long term use of these drugs should be considered as a public health concern.
Benzodiazepine use and risk of Alzheimer?s disease: case-control study | The BMJ
