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Caregivers Delight: 31-Day Pill Organizer

January 5, 2016 No Comments

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Caregivers love this pill box, as do patients and professionals. Simply fill it once a month. Caregivers need only know the

Supplement Your Prescription

December 8, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: “Supplement Your Prescription” is chock full of helpful advice on the right supplements to take when taking prescription medicines. Dr. Cass

Namzaric for Alzheimer’s Now Available in the USA

July 24, 2015 3 Comments

NAMZARIC™ is a new Alzheimer’s medication that combines the best of Aricept and Namenda (also generically known as donepezil and memantine). It is available across

3 Medical Updates for Dementia

May 3, 2015 1 Comment

The American Geriatrics Society updated recommendations for doctors treating people with dementia. These include adjusting prescriptions of Alzheimer’s drugs if the desired effect is not

Namenda for Alzheimer’s Back in Court

April 12, 2015 2 Comments

MEDICINE VIDEO: Will pharmacies run out of Namenda-IR® for Alzheimer’s? Namenda’s manufacturer is appealing for their right to pull it from pharmacy shelves. This would

Judge Ends Shortage of Namenda-IR for Alzheimer’s

December 21, 2014 No Comments

Regular Namenda for Alzheimer’s has been in short supply. A federal judge has stepped in to fix that. Find out how.

Can Aricept Help Advanced-Stage Alzheimer’s?

November 30, 2014 1 Comment

MEDICATIONS VIDEO: Aricept® (also sold generically as donepezil) is the world’s most popular drug for Early-stage Alzheimer’s. How can it help in Advanced-stage Alzheimer’s?

Namenda Sued for “Forced Switch” of Alzheimer’s Drug

September 21, 2014 1 Comment

VIDEO+ARTICLE: Namenda® is a drug widely used to treat mid-stage Alzheimer’s. The government is suing Namenda’s manufacturer to stop them from discontinuing their current formulation.

Too Many Drugs Due to Clinical Inertia

September 21, 2014 No Comments

“It’s much easier to start someone on a medication, and keep them on, than to take them off,” says Professor Tjia. “It’s called clinical inertia.”

Patent Expiration May Trigger Namenda Shortage

September 7, 2014 7 Comments

Namenda is the most widely prescribed medication for mid-stage Alzheimer’s. Some of our readers have had trouble filling their Namenda prescriptions. Here’s the latest update

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Guns & Dementia

November 15, 2023

Elderly Americans are the most likely citizens to own a gun AND the most likely patients to have dementia. How great is the danger? What should be done?

Thought of the Week: The Light at the Core

November 14, 2023

And when there is only darkness, And the storms of life are closing in, May the light at the core of your inner being, Illuminate

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Bring Music to a Million People with Dementia

November 14, 2023

“Alive Inside” is a fascinating movie on music bridging past and present in dementia. Katie Couric talks with the personalities behind this breakthrough film.

Can Hearing Aids Diminish Dementia?

November 13, 2023

Hearing loss and dementia may be linked, but there is a silver lining here.

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Red Plates for Eating with Dementia

If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.