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Does donezepil worsen memory if you dont have dementia?
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Should not: but why would you be taking it if you do not have dementia.
Answered 7/4/2014
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No: It should not affect your memory if you do not have Dementia.... And then there is no reason to take it if you do not have it
Answered 7/4/2014
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