Treatment options for dementia patients

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TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR
DEMENTIA PATIENTS
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It is important to understand that most types of
dementia Symptoms cannot be cured as no specific
treatment has been discovered till yet but there
are ways to manage the symptoms and the doctors
can recommend them depending on the patients
condition.
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Researchers and experts have been trying to work
out the exact causes and treatment of dementia
for years but no specific cause or treatment has
been discovered till yet.
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Most types of dementia cannot be cured but the
doctors recommend medication as well as therapies
to manage the symptoms in a much better way so
that the patients can live a better quality life
and the caregivers can also look after them easily
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Cholinesterase inhibitors including including
donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon) and
galantamine (Razadyne) are the most popular and
commonly used medicines in these conditions
these medications work by boosting the levels of
chemical messenger involved in memory and
judgment which halt the decline process
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These medicines are mainly used in treatment of
dementia caused Alzheimer's disease but they can
also help in relieving symptoms of other types of
dementias such as vascular dementia, Parkinson's
disease dementia and Lewy body dementia
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Experts also recommend Memantine (Namenda) for
dementia as it regulates the activity of
glutamate, another chemical messenger involved in
brain functions, such as learning and memory
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Depending on the severity of the case or the
condition of the patient, Mematine is also
prescribed along with cholinesterase inhibitor
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The doctor will take a detailed look at the
patients history as well as symptoms and might
recommend other medication in combination to deal
with association symptoms such as depression,
depression, sleep disturbances, hallucinations,
Parkinsonism or agitation
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Consulting with an occupational therapist can
help the caregivers in making the home safe and
teach coping behaviors the purpose is to prevent
accidents such as falls, manage behavior and
prepare as the condition progresses for best
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