Reviewer: pu34ua, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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Reviewer: Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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No change at all

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No change at all
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Reviewer: Robert, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

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This drug wasd givin to my 95 Yr. old father it didn't work and they just kept increasing the dosage until they turned him into a zombie. Couldn't walk, couldn't talk, couldn't function, and the just kept giving it to him even after he started having seizures. Did not recover from the third seizure and died 12 days later. Problem was, he didn't have alzheimer's or Dementia. ... Show Full Comment

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This drug wasd givin to my 95 Yr. old father it didn't work and they just kept increasing the dosage until they turned him into a zombie. Couldn't walk, couldn't talk, couldn't function, and the just kept giving it to him even after he started having seizures. Did not recover from the third seizure and died 12 days later. Problem was, he didn't have alzheimer's or Dementia. Just an angry old man that didn't want people meddling in his life
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Reviewer: bblek, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Caregiver)

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My 88 yr old mother took this with Namenda and she was more confused on it and seemed to fall more.

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My 88 yr old mother took this with Namenda and she was more confused on it and seemed to fall more.
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Reviewer: Getting old sucks but only one alternati, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION, and PLEASE DO NOT RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE!!! I am 70 years old, and was prescribed Aricept for a very poor memory.(I didn't even have any other symptoms, just a bad memory)! After 30 days the Dr. increased my dose to 10 Mg. (from 5 Mg.). I HAD BEEN LOSING WEIGHT BECAUSE I NEEDED TO. But it coincided with this new prescription of Aricept. Well, I lost my app ... Show Full Comment

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PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION, and PLEASE DO NOT RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE!!! I am 70 years old, and was prescribed Aricept for a very poor memory.(I didn't even have any other symptoms, just a bad memory)! After 30 days the Dr. increased my dose to 10 Mg. (from 5 Mg.). I HAD BEEN LOSING WEIGHT BECAUSE I NEEDED TO. But it coincided with this new prescription of Aricept. Well, I lost my appetite, and lost 40 pounds in about 33 days, BUT the weight I lost was in mostly "MUSCLE"! I became VERY WEAK, short of breath, losing my Balance, and I even FELL 3 TIMES!(I've NEVER been "CLUMSY", but I AM NOW!- I TOLD MY DR. that I was going to stop taking it IMMEDIATELY! Notice: I'm sure my loss of weight made my reaction to this Med. much WORSE, However if you or an older friend or member of your family is even "close" to being FRAIL, THIS MED COULD MAKE THEM HAVE NO APPETITE, AND THEY COULD GET WEAKER AND WEAKER and WITH "TREMORS"!!! It could possibly make them want to just "GIVE UP"!!! When an elderly person says: I just don't have an appetite, they stop taking in lifes FUEL, and we cannot LIVE without FUEL.
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