@daveshaw I hope you will stick around. I think people are just trying to make you aware of some subtle judgments embedded in your posts, that may be hurtful at times. To be clear, my father had depression and committed suicide and depression runs throughout my family. Two of my kids are on Lexapro and yes, life-saving. But this is a thread on Klonopin, which is known to be addictive.

There are many types of dementia so it is hard to generalize on cause. Attributing it to lifestyle factors may be hard for some to read because it implies bad habits as a cause. This is the type of thing that is causing some of the responses. Even if true at times!

This site is very friendly and supportive and I think if you share your experiences without reference to others, you will receive that welcoming kind of response. I think your intentions are good. I often have to edit my posts to make sure my language is getting across what I want it to!