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Alzheimer's Disease Questions
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What the best medication is for dementia or alzheimers is? Is seroquel appropriate for sleeplessness
My father is unable to sleep at night and becomes very agitated. He has dementia. Seroquel or risperdol are either appropriate to help with this issue.
How long can a person live with dementia?
once it starts to get worse and not better... how much longer do they have?
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
Can lorazepam cause Alzheimer's?
I have been taking lorazepam for almost 17 years(most of that time I believe I was taking at least 2-3 mg per day). The last few years I've been taking 5 mg per day. Now I'm taking 4 mg per day. I'm 39 years old and I'm worried about getting Alzheimer's. I 'm mostly... read more
Does clonazepam cause Alzheimer's?
I was prescribed clonazepam by my psychiatrist (I was sent to her as my primary care doctor wasn't comfortable with prescribing some of the medications I was taking). I broke my back and had three surgeries to try and help the pain (didn't help much). My primary care doctor prescribed... read more
Does Klonopin cause Alzheimer’s?
I have been on Klonopin since 2008, taking 1.5 mg since 2018. It’s the only drug that helps my anxiety. I’m almost 60 yrs old and am experiencing significant cognitive decline- can’t remember names, words, confusion, memory problems, etc. No “professional” can answer... 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?
How long does it typically take for Namenda to work its way completely out of your system after?
... going off it? I haven't been able to find this information anywhere. The doctor took my mother off this drug, which is very good, but we don't know how long it will stay in her system. The drug has made her confusion a hundred times worse. Plus it hass made her argumentative,... read more
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