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Treatments for Alzheimer Disease
The goal of treatment is to slow the disease and manage symptoms. This is done with lifestyle changes, medicines, and alternative and complementary therapies.
Options are:
Lifestyle changesMedicationsAlternative and complementary therapies
References
Alzheimer dementia. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
https://www.dynamed.com/condition/alzheimer-dementia. Updated August 9, 2019. Accessed October 8, 2019.
Alzheimer's disease medications fact sheet. National Institute on Aging website. Available at:
https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/alzheimers-disease-medications-fact-sheet. Updated April 2, 2018. Accessed October 8, 2019.
Atri A. The Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Spectrum: Diagnosis and Management. Med Clin North Am. 2019 Mar;103(2):263-293.
Mendez MF. What is the relationship of traumatic brain injury to dementia? J Alzheimer’s Dis. 2017;57(3):667-81.
What is Alzheimer's?
Alzheimer’s Association website. Available at:
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers%5Fdisease%5Fwhat%5Fis%5Falzheimers.asp. Accessed October 8, 2019.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Rimas Lukas, MD
- Review Date: 09/2019
- Update Date: 10/30/2020
