Jeanne-
Find a new practioner! It's quality vs quantity and there HAVE BEEN no studies to confirm that benzos cause dementia. Sleep is the key to everything and sleep deprivation will cause more mental illness than anything else.
I am 75 and without the clonazepam I would not be here today. Read Scott D. Mendelson-retired psychiatrist, author and neuroscientist. Follow your gut!
Reach out to us; I totally understand and will support you!
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