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A press release announcing the results of a study on Alzheimer's drugs, used in combination sounds promising. Titled, "Study confirms benefit of combination therapy for Alzheimer's disease: First long-term study finds that treatment slows symptom progression, benefits last for years," the release can...
I have heard lately of caregivers who are saying a combination of Aricept/Namenda is working better than just having one of them.
My wife is in the Early Stages of Alzheimer's and taking Namenda. She started out four years ago with Aircept and had some problem tollerating it.
Please tell me if the combination I am speaking of is what you are referring to.
Thank you,
Jean-Paul Reaves
jpreaves@fgcu.edu
Yes, that's the combination most often used. Sometimes they have to start the drugs very gradually, so the side effects aren't such a problem. I hope your doctor can find a combination that helps. There are several drugs like Aricept, but only Namenda (with a name change, which is why the article seemed confusing) for the second drug, so far.
Carol
Generally they like to start medication as early as possible. If he's on it now, that is probably good. If you aren't sure about your doctor, this may be the time for a second opinion, since there will be many changes and you'll want to find a certain trust level.
Take care of yourself, too. Thanks for writing,
Carol