Question 1

dad had als @ 62, mom has dementia @ 67. i am worried about my genetics. i'm healthy and family history beyond parents is clear. am i being paranoid?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Genetic  factors of ALS and frontotemporal dementia are not clear but I do not think that you should worry.

Question 2

tremors in hands, weak legs, mem issues, cognitive decline, apathy, blurry vision, tach, headache, floaters...could it be parkinsons? dementia? als?

Accepted Answer

See a neurologist: Only detailed history and neurological exam. Can determine. It could simply be anxiety neurosis but other conditions need to be ruled out first.

Question 3

what type of drugs cause dementia or alzheimers?

Accepted Answer

Pseudo dementia : Drugs do not cause alzheimer's, but numerous medicines can make it far worse due to anti-cholinergic side effects, and many elderly pts can seem to be demented due to drug effects, which reverse when med is modified.

Question 4

do all overactive bladder medicines cause dementia? is there one that is not anticholergic and safe?

Accepted Answer

: No. Yes. Discuss with your Dr what is best for you.  Go to Drugs.com and review all the anticholinergic meds for safety. Also enter in all other meds u r taking into the interaction checker.

Question 5

my grandma has als and can't move on her own and she also hardly swallows the food. what to do to stop this decease from progressing?any medicines?

Accepted Answer

No: Sounds like your grandma is in a fairly advanced stage so she must have ALS for a while quite enough time to discuss her decease with her doctors.I find it a stretch to believe that you haven't been told not once but repeatedly that this decease has no cure and that the only approved drug riluzole only slows it a little. for more information about this decease check out http://www.alsa.org.

Question 6

what drugs are used to treat cadasil dementia?

Accepted Answer

None really: Presently, there is no specific drug treatment available. However, physicians do use anti-platelet agents such as aspirin, dipyridamole, or clopidogrel in efforts to retard the disease process by helping to prevent some strokes. 
Research is trying to find ways to assist this very troubling condition.

Question 7

recently found an article from 2007 connecting statin drugs to als. has this been disproven? do statins increase als risk?

Accepted Answer

Statin drugs: The main side effect of statin drugs is lowering the risk of heart attack/stroke in patients w/ high cholesterol.  Recommendations about who should take statin drugs are based on a very large amount of clinical data and represent evidence-based scientific medicine.  Whether to take a statin depends on lots of factors. For personalized advice, consult your doctor or a specialist on HealthTap.

Question 8

are there any drugs specifically for vascular dementia patients?

Accepted Answer

Not specifically.: The best medicine would be to treat the vascular problem as aggressively as possible.  So high blood pressure should be well controlled, etc.

Question 9

what types of medicines do they have for memory loss at 59 with family history of dementia?

Accepted Answer

Exercise: The best prevention is exercise and healthy diet.  No meds have been show to help long term.  However, untreated depression is a risk factor.  Almost all antidepressants and lithium have been shown to have a neuroprotective effect.  None of my long term treated depressed patients have gotten alzheimers even though family members had it.

Question 10

are there any existing drugs that increase cognitive function if family history of dementia?

Accepted Answer

Not yet: But there is one drug that may be neuroprotective, namenda (memantine).

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Dad had als @ 62, mom has dementia @ 67. i am worried about my genetics. i'm healthy and family history beyond parents is clear. am i being paranoid?

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Tremors in hands, weak legs, mem issues, cognitive decline, apathy, blurry vision, tach, headache, floaters...could it be parkinsons? dementia? als?

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What type of drugs cause dementia or alzheimers?

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Do all overactive bladder medicines cause dementia? is there one that is not anticholergic and safe?

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My grandma has als and can't move on her own and she also hardly swallows the food. what to do to stop this decease from progressing?any medicines?

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What drugs are used to treat cadasil dementia?

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Recently found an article from 2007 connecting statin drugs to als. has this been disproven? do statins increase als risk?

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Are there any drugs specifically for vascular dementia patients?

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What types of medicines do they have for memory loss at 59 with family history of dementia?

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Are there any existing drugs that increase cognitive function if family history of dementia?

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