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. 2016 Jan;12(1):11-3.
doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2015.237.

Alzheimer disease. Donepezil and nursing home placement--benefits and costs

Vesna Jelic  1 , Bengt Winblad  1
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Alzheimer disease. Donepezil and nursing home placement--benefits and costs

Vesna Jelic et al. Nat Rev Neurol. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

The recent DOMINO-AD trial suggests that continued treatment with donepezil delays nursing home placement for patients with severe Alzheimer disease, but more work is needed to support strong conclusions about whether the benefits outweigh the costs.

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