Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients

"The results of this study should change the way we treat patients with Alzheimer's disease. Cholinesterase inhibitors are approved for use in mild to moderate dementia, while memantine has been approved for advanced dementia. But it looks like there is an advantage in prescribing both drugs (Aricept and Namenda) as initial treatment."--John Growdon, MDAfter reading a research study indicating that the combination of Aricept and Namenda might help slow the rate of decline in Alzheimer's patients, I immediately scheduled an appointment with our doctor to discuss this information.Price of Namenda Drops by 96 Percent (Generic)Our doctor was familiar with the research, and he agree to put my mother on Namenda in a combination with Aricept.It is my belief that the combination of Aricept and Namenda helped slow the progression of Alzheimer's in my mother. We were fortunate, and my mother did not suffer any side effects as the result of the addition of Namenda in her drug regimen.If you try this combination therapy you have to be patient and wait about 4-6 weeks before decided whether or not you are seeing the benefits.How to Get a Person Living with Dementia to CooperateInformation extracted from the journal article, my notes, and various outside sources."Finding something that could actually modify the course of the disease is the Holy Grail of Alzheimer's treatment, but we really don't know if that is happening or what the mechanism behind these effects might be," Alireza Atri ex...
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