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Can low dose of Aricept help a person who is losing memory?
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Hi my dad is 78 yrs old. He is slowly loosing his memory. Today, he picks up the phone and said he was going to his cousin's house thinking the phone was his car. He can barely finish a conversation. I am very worried. Can I ask his primary to put him on a low dose of Aricept. Pls help
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Greetings !Well Aricept ( generic - donepezil) is a drug that helps in slowing down the process of dementia ( alzheimer's disease) so starting your father on this drug will be prudent in terms of preventing worsening of his dementia at a fast pace like he is facing right now.So i will encourage you to ask his doctor to start him on 5 mg / day dose of aricept which shall be raised to 10 mg/ day after 2 weeks and maintained on it. This dose is necessary to achieve desired results because low / sub-standard doses can become ineffective after a while.I hope this helps.Regards