Can dementia or Alzheimers disease be treated?
Currently, there is a great deal of research to find a medication that may benefit people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Many new medications and combinations of medications are presently in various phases of clinical research trials. Aricept and Exalon are medications that have been shown to benefit some people with Alzheimer’s specific type of dementia. It may help to slow down the progression of the disease for 8-12 months for some people. Other conditions that cause various types of dementia may have treatment specific to the illness. For example, someone who has a vascular dementia caused from damage to the brain from mini-stokes may require medication and stress management to reduce high blood pressure. People who suffer from pernicious anemia (loss of Vit B-12) and decreased folic acid levels may benefit from supplements.
