Alzheimer's Drug Fact Sheets

Hello everyone.

AR will check out this site thanks ............will be on later gotta go to do errands k ....new thread for caregivers and other peeps...................am gonna get BUSYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY when i get back ....hope all is well Take Care and God Bless

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    I cannot keep your feet from stumbling..........I can only offer my hand that you might grasp it and not fall...........Lyn

>AR checked out the site and there is really good info on meds there ,signed up for the newsletter as well..Did you notice nowhere in there was ativan/lorazepam mentioned for use .it makes the ad patient more aggitated in my opinion and i know that docs should know this if they hace any clue about AD

......hoping to get chats started soon got in and out ok lol..Take Care and God Bless

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    I cannot keep your feet from stumbling..........I can only offer my hand that you might grasp it and not fall...........Lyn

............Finally am checking in daily as for the meds as I am always worried about Mom and what her doc will give her IF I am not at appointment:although am there 99% of them and he had given her ativan/lorazepam at the last one I didnt go to (coulnt figure out why she was acting paranoid and was very disoriented,dizzy..........well come to find out he gave her those pills...........took them and explained to her and then took them to docs office and gave strict instructions as to what meds she cannot have :he was ok but I think his nose was a bit out of joint lol.better than Mom having a broken hip or something right .....gotta do what I have to for her sake ...............Take care AR and SL and you give that Dad of yours a big hugg ............God Bless

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    I cannot keep your feet from stumbling..........I can only offer my hand that you might grasp it and not fall...........Lyn

Oh . . . good Lyn . . . maybe we'll keep this one bumped up or have Peter include it with the Alzheimer's resources.

Thanks for the heads up on Ativan/lorazepam!

Blessings!

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Hey Ar and SL how the heck are ya hope to see you in chat Wed night ...............have a Church council meeting so I will be there for a bit and then to chat ........take care and God Bless

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Hi Lyn,

My son's wedding was on Saturday and I spent the day with Dad today, so things have been pretty busy here. I hope to join you in chat Wednesday, but it will depend on how hectic things are that evening. Will be there if I can.

Blessings!

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In His Grip,

Thanks for bumping this to the top. I have put the link onto my faves list.

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Hi Bag Lady there are alot of interesting thing in that and other older threads I will continue to bump them up ok ........I too have it in my Fav's lol......How are you doing anyways .........God Bless ....Lyn

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Make sure you are dealing with a great Geriontologist that knows what meds NOT to give to AD ppl

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Medication can cause ( wrong Meds) the person to show worse signs and become easily aggitated and more confused IMHO
LYN

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There are a couple of meds talked about in thread "aricept"

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Please ppl feel free to add any info you might have so that we can all benefit from it
Much appreciated


LYN

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Aricept for memory retention is the most common medicine for Alzheimer's. But as the disease progresses, there is a behavioral changes with Alzheimers. They become restless and agitated. This is the time that Ativan or Lorazepam is given. but it must be as needed. Some doctors prescribed Seroquel or Zyprexa to control their behavior, to calm them down especially if they have sundown syndrome and these will keep them quiet.

Any of the Benzo meds are NOT meant for anyone with dementia..................

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SnowyLynne

What I mean to keep quiet is exactly what you're thinking. They become totally out of reality. They stop talking, walking, and just looking on a blank wall. They a re quiet the whole day. They say it's part of t he disease. but this happen after taking those powerful medications.

I know they should not be given this medications. They become worst and vegetable. What they need is love and compassion. Patience and understanding.

I agree with Snowy here hun
I saw too many times ativan and or diazapam making AD ppl worse and more aggitated

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