I am a first time poster so forgive me if I mess up.  My wife is in her
tenth year of alzheimer's symptoms which started at age 48.  She tried
aricept for a few months with no improvement. She has tried risperdol ,
haldol and despokote for psycosis and agitation --  all with bad results.
She
tried zoloft for depression and compulsive behavour also with bad results.
She started taking lorazepam for sleep and agitation  a year and a half ago
which worked great for a while .  During this time she developed myclonus
which is more common with early onset AD.  With the myclonus her arms and
sometimes body jerk involuntarily.  If she is standing at the time, it
sometimes causes her to fall.  She has had some bad falls but never hurt
herself badly.  The lorazepam controls the myoclonus but is not good to stay
on for long periods as it is addictive.  I was wondering if any others have
had a problem with myoclonus and what drugs have been prescribed for it.
Also any suggestions on what to try next for depression and agitation ,
etc.