Alzheimer's Blogging:

I want to talk today about Aricept. This is a drug prescribed to a lot of dementia/Alzheimer's patients to help improve their memory.

Another name for Aricpet, is called Donepezil which is used to treat dementia/ Alzheimer's Disease. If you are reading this you already know that this brain disorder affects the ability to remember, communicate and perform daily activities. Donepezil is in a class of medications called cholinesterase inhibitors which improves mental function that is being taken away by increasing the amount of a certain naturally occurring substance in the brain. Donepezil may improve the ability to think and remember or slow the loss of these abilities in people who have AD. However, donepezil will not cure AD or prevent the loss of mental abilities at some time in the future.

The sad part is how costly this drug can be. Here is a site with patient assistance program. http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=4


A limited income should not keep people from helpful medicine. That's why Pfizer has financial assistance programs for their Aricept medication for Alzheimer's.

I hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
Seaboard Press An Imprint Of James A Rock Pub., Co.
www.mariefostino.com
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