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Christine Kennard

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (5)

Guide to Antipsychotic Drug Side Effects and Alzheimer's

Antipsychotic medications are used to control psychoses such as schizophrenia, but they can also be used to treat behavioral disturbances such as suspicion and paranoia associated with Alzheimer's disease.   Antipsychotic drugs, although not approved by the FDA for treatment of patients with dementia, are still prescribed and their use... Read moreChevron
mandy
posted 12/12/2007, comments (2)

loosing my wonderful mum

mum is 69 and was diagnosed with alzheimers after a brain scan in2002.  mums illness has rollercosted over the last 12 months.  although myself and my dad had tried so hard to keep mum at home, what with her agression and sleepless nights getting worse and with dad almost at breaking point realised this awful illness had begun to turn... Read moreChevron
pinky
posted 09/03/2007, comment (1)

my feelings

my dad is only 60years old @ has just been told he has vascular dementia, the 1st sign of things was over 6years ago. im 27 years old and i feel as if my world has fallen apart. my mum is 59years old
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This video animation shows how beta amyloid plaques are created in Alzheimer's patients and how they affect the progress of the disease.

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