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Seroquel And Alzheimers - Articles
AstraZeneca to Pay $68.5 Million to U.S. States Over Seroquel Marketing
by
Bob DeMarco
Posted
Sat 12 Mar 2011 8:05am
Alzheimer's Reading Room
AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) agreed to pay $68.5 million to 37 U.S. states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations that the company deceptively marketed its anti-psychotic drug Seroquel.
The settlement, announced today, is separate from a $520 million agreement London-based AstraZeneca reached with t ...
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Seroquel Anger
by
My Elder Advocate
Posted
Sun 03 May 2009 10:49pm
Research has found that Seroquel anger is a serious side effect that can cause injury to patients who are taking this atypical antipsychotic medication. Elderly patients who are taking Seroquel for the treatment of dementia or Alzheimer's seem to have the greatest risk of suffering from Seroquel anger. Several studies have indicated that Seroquel u ...
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Seroquel Anger
by
My Elder Advocate
Posted
Sun 03 May 2009 5:59pm
Research has found that Seroquel anger is a serious side effect that can cause injury to patients who are taking this atypical antipsychotic medication. Elderly patients who are taking Seroquel for the treatment of dementia or Alzheimer's seem to have the greatest risk of suffering from Seroquel anger. Several studies have indicated that Seroq ...
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What is it like being an Alzheimer's caregiver? -- Marty
by
Bob DeMarco
Posted
Mon 21 Jun 2010 5:14pm
By Marty
Long before Mom came under our care, I cared for her mother. Grandma had normal aging dementia of the ultra-paranoid kind, and that little stint was mostly a hellish one. Grandma often accused me of stealing and trying to kill her. She was physically healthy, so I tried to stay out of her way as much as possible.
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Health Headlines - March 12
by
Meredy
Posted
Sat 12 Mar 2011 12:01am
Giffords Likely to Attend Space Shuttle Launch: Doctors
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' ability to walk and talk is improving and there is a good chance she'll be able to attend astronaut husband Mark Kelly's space shuttle launch in April, her doctors said Friday.The medical team at TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, where she has been under ...
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Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease
by
Disease Fighter
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of drugs and medications that are commonly prescribed to treat Alzheimer's Disease:
Actonel
Allegra
Allegron
Aricept (donepezil)
Aricept
Asendis
Ativan
Buspar
Camcolit
Celexa
Cipramil
Clopixol
Cognex
Cymbalta
Dalmane
Depakote
Dolmatil
Donepezil
Dutonin
Ebixa
Edronax
E ...
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Researchers: Antipsychotic drugs are overprescribed for Alzheimer’s patients
by
Kathlyn S.
Posted
Sun 11 Jan 2009 3:47pm
New antipsychotic drugs such as Risperdal, Seroquel and Zyprexa are routinely prescribed to manage aggressiveness and agitation in Alzheimer's patients.A new study finds that these antipsychotics nearly double elderly patients’ risk of death over three years, according to a new study published in the January 9 issue of Lancet Neurology.
In a ...
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Another Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's Another Miracle
by
Bob DeMarco
Posted
Mon 27 Aug 2012 10:27pm
Did you know statistics show that between 17-30 percent of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's are misdiagnosed.
Alzheimer's Reading Room
In the future, or maybe the right now, doctors will start getting it together.
Raise your hand if your doctor did everything necessary to rule out all the possible causes of Alzheime ...
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@AlzheimersRead Alzheimers and Dementia News 927
by
Bob DeMarco
Posted
Tue 27 Sep 2011 9:14pm
Here are a sample of the articles and stories about Alzheimer's and dementia that came in via my alert system.
By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
Franconia Man With Dementia Goes Missing
http://bit.ly/nQyNLz
Staff see success in arts projects in dementia care
http://bit.ly/nQcyWx
Anderson family contin ...
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