How is Alzheimers Disease treated?
No treatment is yet available that can stop Alzheimer’s disease. However, for some people in the early and middle stages of the disease, there are drugs that may help prevent some symptoms from becoming worse for a limited time. One of the drugs is also approved for severe symptoms of Alzheimer’s; and another drug is approved for use in moderate to severe forms of the disease.
There are approved drugs that help treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Some drugs may temporarily delay memory decline in some individuals and other drugs help treat the emotional and behavioral symptoms. Additionally, there may be individualized mental health interventions that go beyond drugs or using restraints to treat aggression associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Clinical trials that compare a potential new strategy with a standard one or with a placebo may be yet another approach to treatment.
