Much of the increase will be in developing countries. Already 58% of people with dementia live in low and middle income countries, but by 2050 this will rise to 68%. The fastest growth in the elderly population is taking place in China, India, and their south Asian and western Pacific neighbours.
If acyclovir is your drug of choice ( famvir is a 1 time dose, valtrex is a 2x/day for 1 day dose ), try 800mg 3x/day for 2 days. it works best if started at the very first tingle /sign of a potential cold sore.
I am taking acyclovir for shingles and I use it when I feel a fever blister coming on. I don't have an appetite and I feel like maybe my eating habits make me susceptible to more. I am going to try ensure and maybe start taking fish oil. have been taking acyclovir for 5 days (first day I took 400 mg 3x and for the rest of the days I have been taking 400mg 2x per day). The itching has not stopped since 2 days after encounter. It's still there.