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...
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About the Combination of drugs to help Alzheimer's
Jean-Paul Reaves
Thursday, October 02, 2008 at 09:56 AMre: About the Combination of drugs to help Alzheimer's
Carol Bradley Bursack
Thursday, October 02, 2008 at 10:49 AMYes, 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
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Alzheimer's Team
Monday, December 15, 2008 at 11:21 AMI always enjoy your blog.
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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