Every medication can have side effects. That’s a given. Whether or not you can live with the side effect is the big question. I... Read more »
I have been very busy with my upcoming 36th family reunion. My reunion committee is comprised of 2nd generation planners of the event. ... Read more »
A colleague of mine has, from time to time, stopped in my office to chat about her father. I'm the "office expert," when it comes to... Read more »
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Everyone has had the experience of treating a cold. We typically take medications to treat the symptoms. As the commercials inform us,... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the Alzheimer's medication Aricept for use in patients who have dementia.... Read more »
A comparison of current prices for Aricept via online U.S. drug distributors. Read more »
This is a study to evaluate the safety of switching from Aricept to an Exelon patch in patients with Alzheimer's disease. This national study is... Read more »
This is a study to determine the safety and tolerability of switching from Aricept to the Exelon patch in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease.... Read more »
According to new research, Aricept is no better at treating Alzheimer's-related agitation than a placebo. Some previous studies seemed to indicate... Read more »