Helping Maintain Quality of Life

As a caregiver, you probably want to do all you can to help slow the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in your loved one. Combination therapy — Namenda^® (memantine HCl)^*+Aricept^® (donepezil)^**— is proven to help slow symptom progression better than Aricept alone.¹

In a clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Namenda + Aricept (combination therapy) was shown to help moderate and severe Alzheimer's patients (as compared to those on Aricept alone):

• Maintain the ability to perform daily activities such as grooming, finding belongings and conversing^1,2
• Delay the onset of agitation, aggression, irritability and other negative behavioral symptoms^1,3
• Improve and maintain thinking^1,4

These benefits may help a person with Alzheimer's disease remain autonomous longer and help patients better connect with family and friends.

One question many caregivers have is, "How do I know if treatment is working?" In general, doctors consider combination therapy effective if the person with Alzheimer's disease shows an improvement in symptoms, no change in symptoms or a slower decline in symptoms.³

Remember, the goal of combination therapy, as with all Alzheimer's disease medications, is to provide as much quality of life as possible for everyone involved, especially your loved one. Sign up for the Combination Care for Alzheimer's Program to learn more about how combination therapy can help enhance your loved one's quality of life.