... Take a step back Jannar. The reason your Mom went to the psychiatrist and was put on aricept was because she has dementia. Dementia causes them to be unable to make decisions for themselves. ... (15 replies)

... He said if it was his Mother, he would discontinue Aricept, but keep her on Celexa and Seroquel. ... (26 replies)

... To med or not to med is the question. this was the problem I had with Sister and Mom's decline. ... (15 replies)

... mail in between. Sometimes when I can't go to sleep I wonder back in here as well. If I am home my computer is on. ... (15 replies)

... Well, Deb. You need to update us how the meeting went. ... (15 replies)

... h more effective if started early in the disease, but it does not work for everyone. It helped my grandmother tremendously for about 2 yrs., then slowly started to lose effectiveness. ... (15 replies)

... The psychiatrist said my 91 year old mother is at the advance stage of Alzheimers based on the tests he performed in August. He was hoping that Aricept would help slow it down somewhat. My mother keeps calling to complain and my brother asked me to have the family doctor take her off of it and see what happens. ... (15 replies)

... It's not her age but the stage of dementia that she is in. Aricept is designed to slow the progression of the disease in the early stages. It will not stop the disease, it will on slow it down. It does not help in the mid to late stages. ... (15 replies)

... Grab a cup of coffee, and settle down and get cozy, this is going to take a while. ... (40 replies)

... I am truly sorry for what your mother and your whole family are going thru. I know how helpless and frightened you feel. ... (8 replies)

... In careing for someone with AD, one of your most important weapons is a daily journal where you can keep all the drugs that your mom is takeing and how they are effecting or agreeing with her many problems. ... (3 replies)