Anxiolytics for Alzheimer's Disease...While cognitive issues are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, the condition often also causes psychiatric and behavioral changes. Managing behavioral symptoms can...
Medications to Manage Behavioral Symptoms of Alzheimer’s...Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. In the early stages, some people with Alzheimer's may not show any psychiatric...
Antidepressants for Alzheimer’s Disease...Alzheimer’s disease is known to cause symptoms that affect memory. But it can also cause behavioral symptoms. Depression is a common behavioral...
Cholinesterase Inhibitors + Glutamate Regulators...Several kinds of drugs are approved to treat the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Cognitive symptoms include problems with memory, thinking, and...
Hanging Up My Scrubs: Coping With Career Loss After an Alzheimer's Diagnosis...My objective for the day was to undertake a difficult task. I took my scrubs out of my closet today, and as...reactions5comments
Glutamate Regulators...Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease. This means that it is a disease that damages the cells of your brain (neurons) over...
Cholinesterase Inhibitors...Medication cannot stop the progression of Alzheimer's or cure the disease, but it may help reduce symptoms in some people. Several kinds...
Medications to Treat Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease...Alzheimer's disease is a chronic brain condition. “Plaques” and “tangles” of proteins form in the brain. They block communication between brain cells...
Medications to Slow Disease Progression...Editor's note: Aduhelm™ (aducanumab) was discontinued on November 1, 2024. It was not discontinued due to safety or efficacy reasons. People taking...
Treatment Goals for Alzheimer's Disease...Alzheimer’s disease can affect people in a variety of ways, and so the treatment for Alzheimer’s is often multi-faceted. Along with cognitive...
How Is Alzheimer's Disease Treated?...Alzheimer's is a complex disease, and the treatment of Alzheimer's disease can also be complex. There is no cure for the disease...
Preserving My Mom's Dignity: Respecting Her Perspective...It's easy to get all business like when there is so much to do for your loved one (LO) living with dementia...reactionscomments
How I Use Television to Engage My Loved One...For most of her adult life, television has been my loved one’s main source of entertainment. Whether it was soap operas, crime...reactions1comment
A Different Perspective on Alzheimer's...Alzheimer’s is polarizing in many different ways. It is experienced differently by the person diagnosed, the family, and the friends. Either you...reactionscomments
Navigating Alzheimer's Mental Fatigue: A Personal Story...I have been struggling to share my thoughts. Alzheimer's has a way of scrambling my brain so much that it becomes difficult...reactions2comments
Getting Started: Identifying Your Caregiver Resources...When I first became my mom's caregiver in 2011, I was lost in the caregiving sauce! The doctors and neurologists at the...reactionscomments
My Dementia Diagnosis: A Personal Story of Early-Onset CTE...For this article, we interviewed Steven Barbieri. Steven is an AlzheimersDisease.net community member who is sharing what it is like to be...reactionscomments
Finding New Purpose While Coping With Alzheimer’s Depression...Life has been "life-ing." I have had a significant increase in anxiety and depression. This often leaves me secluded and unwilling to...reactions2comments
Real Talk: Life as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver...Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s rarely follows a straight path and often comes with unknowns. In this three-part series, Daniel Malito, Jessica...reactionscomments
