Harvard Health Publications suggests that the decision to medicate behaviors associated with dementia is a heavy burden. Many medications prescribed today help manage problem behaviors, yet suppress the transmission of important neurotransmitters, and can make dementia symptoms worse. The Alzheimer's Association recommends Aricept, Exelon and Reminyl for dementia and Alzheimer's-related memory problems and attention deficits, while for behavior problems, it recommends that care providers should attempt modifications and management first,...
Dementia can have devastating effects. Dementia is not a specific illness but a group of symptoms that affects the intellectual and social abilities severely enough to interfere with a person’s daily living. Symptoms ofte...
Dementia is defined by a combination of symptoms, which affect thought and social abilities. Among the most commonly known types of dementia is Alzheimer's disease, which generally affects people as they age. Dementia is known ...
The Mayo Clinic describes dementia not as one specific disease, but as a group of symptoms that affect intellectual and social abilities severely enough to interrupt daily functioning. There are various types of dementia, but A...
Dementia refers to a medical condition in which people lose their intellectual and social capabilities. The Mayo Clinic says that signs of dementia include memory loss, problems reasoning, difficulty communicating and agitation...
Alzheimer's disease (AD) has no cure as of 2010, but the progression of memory impairment can be delayed with the proper use of medication. The prevalence of AD increases with age. Treatment that uses medications to delay memor...
