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Alzheimer's disease is unfortunately a disease that cannot be cured. Most doctors will try a variety of things to slow the progression, and precautions must be taken at home to ensure the affected person does not get hurt. With the support of family and the proper precautions, a patient with Alzheimer's can live with the disease in relative safety and comfort.
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∙ 14y agoTreatment of Alzheimer disease is mainly palliative (given for comfort) and focuses on mitigating symptoms. Each symptom is treated based on its severity and the other symptoms that are affecting the individual. Most affected individuals will eventually need professional care in assisted living or nursing homes. They require constant supervision as memory loss becomes incapacitating. There are several pharmacological interventions and treatment regimens that are suggested. Patients who have depression are treated with antidepressants. Tacrine is often prescribed to help with some of the behavioral problems and provides modest cognitive benefits in a small percentage of patients. Aricept, Galantamine, and Exelon are more recent drugs used for a similar purpose, and are not believed to cause liver toxicity; the liver must be monitored in those taking Tacrine. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are currently being investigated for their use in treating patients with Alzheimer disease.
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∙ 16y agoAlz.org is a good resource for Alzheimer's Disease. Below is a link that you can click on for current treatments for Alzheimers's Disease.
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∙ 9y agoThere are four different medications that have been approved to treat Alzheimer's by the FDA. These include Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, and memantine.
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∙ 10y agoThere are a large amount of methods available in modern society for treating the illness of Alzheimer's. These methods include, but are not limited to, Aricept, Exelon, and Cognex.
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∙ 10y agoCurrently The FDA has approved only 2 types of drugs to treat alzheimers. They are Cholinestrease Inhibitors and Memantine. These drugs treat the cognitive symptoms of alzheimers.
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Can alzheimers patient function successfully?
With the right treatments, if the disease progress is slowed sufficiently, then yes, they can. However, they will likely hit a point where the disease has progressed to a point where they no longer can.
Can oxygen therapy cure alzheimers disease?
There is no cure for Alzheimers
Where can one find information about alzheimers disease?
The Alzheimer's foundation has a great deal of information about the disease on their website and in their printed material. Medical sites, such as the NIH or WebMD, also have information including symptoms and current treatments.
What kind of behavior do people with Alzheimers disease have?
People with alzheimers forget peoples names, where they are, and what they are doing.
Do apples help with alzheimers disease?
No, probably not.
Is Niacinamide good to cure Alzheimers?
There is no cure for this disease.
What happens when you don't treat alzheimer's disease?
What happens when you don't treat Alzheimers disease
Where can i get more information about Alzheimers disease?
You can check out the Alzheimers Association for information or talk with your Grandmothers doctor. Alzheimers Association would have a check list of questions that you can use to talk with her doctor.
How can stem cells treat alzheimers?
By carring on Stem Cell research scientists and doctors will have a better understanding about cell development, how to correct errors in abnormal cells and make sure any cell treatments are safe for patients. Alzheimers is a disease which destroys brain cells- so scientist and doctors can use the information they learn to treat this disease. there are different neuron cells,how do the stem cells know what they should be ?
Where are some places that I may locate information on alzheimers disease?
You can find information on alzheimers disease from your local library, the internet and various support groups. It is best to start with the hospital they will have a wealth of information.
Why did Ronald Reagan died?
Ronald Regan died of Alzheimers disease
Progressive degeneration of the brain with abnormal protein deposits?
Alzheimers Disease
