23rd August 2024

An 80-year-old man attends falls clinic due to recurrent falls in which he appears to lose consciousness briefly

An 80-year-old man attends falls clinic due to recurrent falls in which he appears to lose consciousness briefly. He has a background of hypertension on three agents, osteoarthritis and benign prostatic hypertrophy. His investigations to date show postural hypotension and a 24-hour ECG shows trifascicular block. He has recently been diagnosed with moderate Alzheimer’s for which he requires a twice daily package of care to assist with personal care and medication.

What is the most appropriate agent to initiate for his Alzheimer’s?

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