Set Realistic Expectations About Meds for Alzheimer’s

July 2020

There’s not a hard-and-fast rule to know whether to start or stop meds for Alzheimer’s disease.

Patients and families often want to try anything to help dementia. But help set realistic expectations up front...to limit false hope.

Explain that cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, etc) are modestly effective at best...and many patients won’t benefit.

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Table of Contents

Practice Help Patients Navigate COVID-19 Misinformation
Practice Be Familiar With COVID-19 Tests and How to Interpret Results
Alzheimer's Disease Set Realistic Expectations About Meds for Alzheimer’s
Gout Stick With Allopurinol for Chronic Gout
Infectious Diseases Know the Ins and Outs of Treating Swimmer’s Ear
Combinations Consider Downsides Before Switching to a Combo Med
Antiepileptics Weigh Special Considerations for Anticonvulsant Use in Women
Sunscreens Clear Up Sunscreen Confusion
Kidney Disease Be Prepared to Adjust Oral Antibiotics in Dialysis Patients
Antiarrhythmics Update Protocols if Your Hospital Adopts IV Sotalol Loading
New Drugs Explain How IV Meloxicam Stacks Up to Other Injectable NSAIDs
Immunology Look for Potential Med Culprits in Angioedema