Experts have claimed that administering the drug to late-stage patients could help keep them out of nursing homes and cut the costs associated with treating the disease A common Alzheimer’s drug that is often withdrawn in later stages of the disease can halve the risk of severely ill patients being moved into nursing homes, research has shown Aricept, the brand name of the drug donepezil, is frequently used to reduce to manage symptoms in cases of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s. However, it is typically not given to people with advanced Alzheimer’s disease because of a perceived lack of benefit.
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