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Looking for other experiences with Aricept.

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jan 31, 2023 | Replies (42)
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Bonnie
My wife of 50+ years had similar issues with Aricept and it did not seem to be helping her memory and it’s one reason why she stopped it. She is still on Memantine without any side effects.
Last week was she had a visit with her neurologist and he said there are no new drugs that he would prescribe to his patients because their effectiveness is less than 5% and the side effects can be dangerous. He also said he does not know why the FDA would approve these drugs!

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bonnie48 | @bonnie48 | Jan 28, 2023

Hi Dan,
I was educated as a memory researcher & teacher, & had also concluded that the new drugs being advertised & sold for lots of money may be no more effective than the older ones our partners are taking. One of the hardest things about dementia is accepting that my partner won’t get better. I hear or read the words, think I understand, but my heart doesn’t truly take in the message.

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