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"A drug commonly prescribed for Alzheimer's patients may also be helpful to people with MS. A memory test is the kind of neuro-psychological test used to evaluate Alzheimer's patients. But, Donna Sauer has MS, not Alzheimer's.'I was unable to recall simple details, dates, appointments I had,' said Sauer. 'I'm a school teacher, as you know, and um, I was not able to remember certain sentences that I would have to write on the board.....Therefore, because of the similarities between multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's, physicians at Stonybrook University Hospital thought they would try using the popular Alzheimer's drug, Aricept, on patients with MS....'"