What treatments are there for Alzheimers disease?
There is no medical treatment currently available to cure or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. However the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved four drugs that may temporarily relieve some symptoms of the disease or slow its progression. These are tacrine (Cognex®), donepezil (Aricept®), rivastigmine (Exelon®), and galantamine (Reminyl®). Many other new promising drugs are now being developed – some which may be available within the next few years. Medication and non-drug therapies are also available to reduce some of the changes in behavior associated with Alzheimer’s disease, such as depression, sleeplessness, and agitation.
