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A caregiver asks:

Dear Nurse Dina,
How does a drink of whiskey effect an Alzheimer's patient?

Hello!

I have a husband who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a couple of years ago. We have aggressively pursued treatment through a specialist and through information learned on internet sites. He is presently on the Exelon Patch and takes Namenda, plus a pill with ginkgo. He seems better since we have started these two medications, after having previously tried Aricept and Axona, which had side effects for him.

My question to you is how does a drink (most of the time large) of whiskey effect an Alzheimer's patient?

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