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Dementia drug 'keeps patients out of nursing homes'
BBC News A common Alzheimer's drug that is often withdrawn by the NHS in later stages of the disease can halve the chances of patients needing to be moved into nursing homes, a study suggests. Donepezil is used to slow the decline of people with mild to … Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of moving to a nursing home Six pence drug could keep Alzheimer's patients out of care homes Donepezil saves dementia sufferers from going into care |
