Aricept to be dropped from Medicaid in Utah

On July 1st the State of Utah will stop providing the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept® to new Medicaid recipients. However, that should not affect those already on the drug, if it is being effective for them. Aricept, when it is well tolerated, is usually effective for improving memory and reducing related symptoms for approximately 1 to 2 years. After one year there is antidotal evidence (personal reports) that MemoryXL may enhance it’s effectiveness for much longer, if the recipient is in the early to mid stages of AD (see the Taylor report under Success Stories.)

There are other drugs in this class, which do basically the same things as Aricept, which are not affected by this new Public Health policy. Of these it appears that the Exelon® Patch from Novartis is the best tolerated, with the least side effects. MemoryXL may also help to enhance it’s effectiveness, but that has not yet been proven. It’s always good to check with your doctor before adding any new supplement to your diet. The 6 basic components of MemoryXL are simple essential vitamins and proteins, plus one nutrient created by our own body – SAM. They have been studied by scientist for more than 20 years, and in combination at recommended doses have not been shown to produce any adverse side effects. However, when powerful drugs are added to the mix, like Aricept or Exelon, the effects are less predictable, since research suggests MemoryXL may make those drugs more powerful. So you may not require as much of the drug to achieve the same or an even greater effect – which of course could save you money, but it might also make you sick if you get too much. So it’s good to check with your doctor or local pharmacist first, and to monitor drug side effects to make sure you are not getting more of the drug than your body needs.

Research with MemoryXL at the U of Mass-Lowell suggests that it works on a much deeper broader basis than most commonly prescribed drugs, to help protect the brain, stop the damage and maintain healthy cognitive function, at less than half the price (see www.MemXL.com/ADV for more information.)