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I (?) seem to be having problems with returned mail....excuse me while I try again...please let me know if this got posted..I do not have 'repro' (but will get) and do not wish to overload 'your' mailboxes! Thx....Roberta from the March issue of Readers Digest... "While many new medications for Alzheimer's disease are now being tested, donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept) recently received approval by the FDA. The drug proved to be safe and effective in the clinical trials of patients with mild to moderately severe disease, and is now available by prescription. Like tacrine hydrochloride (Cognex)-the first medication approved for Alzheimer's-donepezil hydrochloride blocks the breakdown of acetylcholine, a critical brain chemical associated with memory. But the new drug appears to have fewer side effects than tacrine, which can elevate liver enzymes, requiring regular blood testing. Still other research focuses on promising therapies that might delay the onset of the disease. Recent studies suggest that non-sterodial anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or the hormone estrogen might stave off Alzheimer's. Also under investigation is vitamin E plus selegiline, an antioxidant that boosts the brain chemical dopamine, and prednisone, a steroid that may have ab NSAID-like effect." Roberta CG for Clyde 64/5+