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What drugs help aggression in Alzheimer's patients?
My father (88) has mid-stage Alzheimers's and is taking Aricept. After a recent stay in the hospital he has become extremely argumentative and paranoid. My mother (81) wants to keep my father at home for as long as possible but the mood swings are getting more difficult to deal with. What drug... read more
Donepezil - Are there any adverse effects of discontinuing aricept abruptly?
If the medication is stopped, will there be any serious effect if it is done abruptly as opposed to tapering it off?
Aricept side effects - gastro and fainting - what to do?
My Mom has been taking Namenda for a couple of yrs. We tried to add Exelon twice, but had to stop due to gastrointestinal problems. We're now trying 5 mg/day of Aricept and after one week is already experiencing diarrhea. Has anyone come up with a solution short of taking her off the Aricept?... read more
Does anyone have any experience with BuSpar and Aricept prescribed together and how they...
... work long term? If so, do increased doses help calm nervous/anxiety behaviors? My mother is 90 and in assisted living. She has a lot of short-term memory problems now along with anxiety. Early-on dementia/sundowning as well. She has escaped the facility a couple of times already saying he was... read more
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