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Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Oct 30, 2023 | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
I am wondering if and what type medication any of you caregivers are giving for your loved one with Alzheimers that are in mid to late stage. We recently took mom of Donepezil as the doc said it was more for early onset and they had a different med for more mid stage and to see if it was the cause of some ongoing stomach issues - it was not. While she said neither was a cure but to slow down the progress, I figure why not. So can anyone share meds or anything they are giving their mid to their mid to late mid late stage Alzheimer sufferer.
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Hi @bunzman, my husband was on Donepezil for a couple of years after his diagnosis. It didn't make much of a difference to his memory after a while. He did have a lot of anxiety and some compulsive behaviors so the neurologist took him off Donepezil and prescribed Citalopram, an anitidepressant, 20 mg everyday. He's been taking it for a few years. He functions better, and is always in a good mood. He still gets obsessed from time to time, but he's manageable and not drugged up. He rests a lot, but will do some exercise and work on a 35 or 16 piece jigsaw puzzle once in a while (I have to coax him).