Ask the doctor: Is there a connection between sedatives and Alzheimer's?
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I read somewhere that benzodiazepines cause Alzheimer's disease. I took Valium for a few weeks after my husband died. How does this change my risk of dementia?However, that was an observational study, not a controlled clinical trial. Although it showed an association, we still can't say that benzodiazepines actually cause Alzheimer's. And since you took Valium for a relatively brief period, I doubt that your risk of dementia has increased as a result.
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