Alzheimer's disease treatment with conservative medications

Alzheimer's disease treatment with symptomatic medications remains the most frequent method of patient management. Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's can help decrease the amount and dosage of required drugs and increase the quality of the patient's life. Still, most patients are diagnosed when they already show moderate to severe symptoms. As a result, they often require additional therapy to decrease the severity of Alzheimer's disease signs. The FDA has approved many medications that can help control the progression and slow development of Alzheimer's disease symptoms. For example, NMDA agonists (memantine and donepezil) can help to improve the ability to perform daily tasks for people with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. In addition, galantamine, rivastigmine, and donepezil are cholinesterase inhibitors that can help to improve memory and thinking processes in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's severity. Symptomatic therapy might often include sleep aids, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety medications, anti-seizure drugs, and even antidepressants. Also, medical practitioners might require additional effort and time to pick a set of conservative remedies that best suit every particular case.