Question 1

alzheimers disease, dementia, poor memory , mci -- what causes do they have in common?

Accepted Answer

Memory deficits: There is a chemical in the brain called acetylcholine which is deficient with aging, and that causes deficits in cognitive functions.

Question 2

what are some of the non-drug treatments for alzheimer's disease?

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The non drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease include::   Behavior modification, Supportive care, Exercising Your Brain, Word puzzles, Elder care, Adult day care services.

Question 3

why neostigmine is not a drug for treatment of alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Doesn't get in brain: Neostigmine's chemical structure (quaternary amine) does not allow it to cross the blood brain barrier, so it does not affect cholinesterases in the brain.

Question 4

how do drug treatments for alzheimer's disease effect the risk gene apolipoprotein e-e4?

Accepted Answer

They don't: That is not their mechanism of action.

Question 5

what medication are good for treating alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Namenda (memantine): There are few things physical and psychological exercise reading walking doing puzzle  treating blood pressure loose weight aricept/ Namenda (memantine) omega 3 and more there is patch best to start treatment as soon symptom appear.

Question 6

are there any effective alternative medications for alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. There are no medications-scientific or alternative-that have been shown to modify the course of the illness. Many symptoms of the disease can be helped with behavioral interventions, prescription medications and ossibly with alternative medications but it is important to know the pharmacology of alternative medications before using them.

Question 7

does anyone know someone with alzheimer's disease that is getting benefit from medication to slow the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Symptom control: Alzheimer's disease has no cure.  Symptomatic control consists of slowing the deterioration clinically observed without affecting the underlying course of the disease. Medications such as Aricept (donepezil), Namenda (memantine), and others, are examples of helpful drugs providing symptomatic control.

Question 8

what kind of medications are effective for alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A few may help: While there is no cure for alzheimer's disease, there are a few prescription medications that slow its progression.  (the amount they help may or may not be clinically significant, though — researchers disagree on this point.)  examples include Aricept (donepezil), Namenda (memantine), and Exelon (rivastigmine).

Question 9

what medication is used as treatment for alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Several: Early on, a medical food such as axona or cerefolin-nac may be useful.  Later on, donepezil, rivastigmine, or galantamine (galantamine hydrobromide) can help.  Memantine especially in combination with one of the acetylcholinesterase inhibitors seems very helpful.  Current meds are only modestly successful, and we hope to see newer agents soon, such as bapineuzamab, and even ivig.

Question 10

which anti-psychotic medications help to treat alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

They treat symptoms.: There are no disease modifying medications for alzheimer's. Atypical or newer antipsychotic medications help with delusions, paranoia, suspicousness, fearfulness and the behaviors these symptoms cause. The older antipsychotics also help but have far more side effects. There is some evidence that antipsychotics increase the risk of stroke, heart attack or death but they do help quality of life.

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