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I'm guessing the perception that it slowed Alzheimer's is because some patients were misdiagnosed. Aricept can help with falls in Parkinson's patients with bala
by omgwtfbyobbq 7y ago
I'm guessing the perception that it slowed Alzheimer's is because some patients were misdiagnosed. Aricept can help with falls in Parkinson's patients with balance problems, and in my experience seems to help with arousal.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3013493/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3013493/
Accurately diagnosing the elderly is difficult. My grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's 15-20 years ago, which was likely inaccurate. At this point it looks like she probably has Dopa-Responsive Dystonia and may also have some form of Vascular Dementia, some sort of CSF disorder, and possibly some other problem that hasn't been diagnosed.
- ekianjo 7y agoYes, until recently there was no way to confirm Alzheimer with certainty until after death. But recent imaging solutions make it possible to see the amyloid plaques in living subjects.
- omgwtfbyobbq 7y agoCan imaging differentiate between people who have plaques with and without impairment? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180817093810.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180817093810.h...