What will be the best treatment for Alzheimer disease?Alzheimer therapyAlzheimer's diseasePharmacologicaldoi:10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2016.01.089WinbladBengtElsevier Inc.Neurobiology of Aging
He is working on his PhD. Cite this lesson Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by gradual memory loss and declining cognitive function. Find out the causes and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and the diagnosis and treatment for this neurological condition. Alzheimer'...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is regarded as a neurodegenerative disease, and it has been proposed that AD may be a systemic disease. Studies have reported associations between non-neurological diseases and AD. The correlations between AD pathology and systemic (non-neurological) pathological changes are...
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Certain stressful situations, such as changes in schedules or a move to a new place, may heighten confusion and fear for someone with Alzheimer’s. If you can identify a trigger in advance, you can plan for how you’ll handle or head off the reaction. Stay on the alert for these situat...
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What increases my risk for aspiration pneumonia? Your risk is highest if you are older than 75 or live in a nursing home or long-term care center. You may become less active as you age, or you may be bedridden. You may not be able to swallow or cough well. The following also increa...
call “vision therapy” are the main treatment for convergence insufficiency. You’ll typically practice focusing on things at various distances. You might do these exercises with an eye specialist at their office, but you can also do them at home, sometimes with the help of a computer program...
It should be addressed, because rising blood sugar is a leading predictor of strokes and heart attacks, as well as a myriad of degenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s, kidney disease, fatty liver, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. Even cancer risk has been linked to elevated HbA1c—even before...
Your doctor will slowly increase your dose over a few weeks based on how well you respond to and tolerate the medicine.Rexulti is not used as needed (“prn”) in the treatment for agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease....