3-year study of donepezil therapy in Alzheimer's disease: effects of early and continuous therapy.

B, Winblad; A, Wimo; K, Engedal; H, Soininen; F, Verhey; G, Waldemar; AL, Wetterholm; A, Haglund; R, Zhang; R, Schindler

doi:10.1159/000091790

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3-year study of donepezil therapy in Alzheimer's disease: effects of early and continuous therapy.

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Authors:

Winblad B

Wimo A

Engedal K

Abstract

Delays in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, and, therefore, delays in treatment, may have a detrimental effect on a patient's long-term well-being. This study assessed the effects of postponing donepezil treatment for 1 year by comparing patients treated continuously for 3 years with those who r...

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