17-Feb-2023 12:55 PM EST
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
Study: People Who Regularly Use Laxatives May Have an Increased Risk of Dementia
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
People who regularly use laxatives, a common treatment for constipation, may have more than a 50% increased risk of developing dementia than people who do not use laxatives, according to a study published in the February 22, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers also found people who used only osmotic laxatives, a type of laxative that attracts water to the colon to soften stool, had an even greater risk. Other types of laxatives are bulk-forming, stool-softening, and stimulating. The study does not prove that laxatives cause dementia. It only shows an association.
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