When we went to the new doctor a week ago Friday, I talked with him a little about Aricept. I have no idea how long my dad has been taking it and I don't know if it is working. Since he's been here, there have been some changes, both good and bad, but significant ones? I don't know.
And add to that, it costs $170/month out of pocket, which is totally worth it if it has some type of positive effect. In the class I took about Alzheimer's, they talked about medications and how they are typically more effective with mild cognitive impairments. That's not my dad. So I talked with the doctor about it. He recommended to d/c it for about a month, and we will know if it was helping or not. So my dad has been off it for 9 days now. I don't see any changes. Time will tell. Or it won't.
He had another appointment with that doctor on Friday, but at a different office. We got in the area about 30 minutes before his time, but Ole Marcia couldn't find the building. The phone number on the card had been disconnected. The (number at the) office we went to the week before was closed. And there wasn't a building with the address on it. hmmmmmmm? Soooooooooooooo, we didn't make it.
My dad and I had 3 days together this weekend. All went well. But...I am looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. :)
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