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My DW has mild symptoms and will begin infusions soon. We are both anxious and would appreciate any information from others who may be able to tell us about their experiences with this treatment or where we may be able to find personal stories. Many thanks!
If your LO has cognitive issues, it is time to look at how they are taking their medications. They could easily be taking too many or not taking them at all. One of the people in the ALZ support group that I attend told us about his wife. One day, he came in and she was asleep and he had a difficult time waking her up. He…
My mom with Alzheimer's was prescribed Aricept 5mg. She was doing fine on that. She is progressing more as expected, so nuero upped it to 10 mg. She said to look out for side effects like stomach issues and dizziness. She hasn't had any of those. What I did notice was it seems she has progressed even more in a short time.…
Tomorrow we are meeting with the nurses at my Mom's AL facility to transition her medication management. Up until now my Mom has managed it herself but has been missing or mixing up doses from her pill box. She is very angry that this is taking place as "she can do it fine by herself". Any words of wisdom to get us over…
I'm posting this because a few folks here have mentioned using it. Antidepressant recalled due to presence of potentially cancer-causing impurity - ABC News
Important news about taking glucosamine: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260610003044.htm
I'm recently diagnosed positive for early stage Alzheimer. Currently I am taking a prescription to help with some memory issues. My Neurologist wants me to decide on one of two intravenous medicine. I am not crazy about the possible side affects. I would like to hear from someone who is on this one and of any side affects.
Hello, all. My DW has been in skilled nursing care for several months. She has later-stage Alzheimers but also physical limitations — needs help with eating, toileting, walking on 24/7 basis. She became more agitated and combative in recent weeks so SNC staff said she needed to go to hospital psych unit for medication…
My mom is 83yo, in mild to moderate Alzheimers. I don't know which stage exactly, just that she has plaque on several parts of her brain. The neurologist says her stage is dependent on her behavior and abilities. She's been taking donepezil for about 2 months now. Took 6 weeks to get her to 10mg. She has been getting…
Donanemab: Conflicts of interest found in FDA committee that approved new Alzheimer’s drug https://www.bmj.com/content/386/bmj.q2010
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