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Donepezil, sold under the brand name Aricept among others, is a medication used to treat dementia of the Alzheimer's type. [3][4][8] It appears to result in a small benefit in mental function and ability to function. [9] Use, however, has not been shown to change the progression of the disease. [10]
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a neurocognitive disorder which involves cognitive impairments beyond those expected based on an individual's age and education but which are not significant enough to interfere with instrumental activities of daily living. [ 1 ] MCI may occur as a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia ...
Binswanger's disease, also known as subcortical leukoencephalopathy and subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy, [1] is a form of small-vessel vascular dementia caused by damage to the white brain matter. [2] White matter atrophy can be caused by many circumstances including chronic hypertension as well as old age. [3]
Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease risk are lowered in people who take a type of type 2 diabetes drug, a study from South Korea has shown. Researchers from Yonsei University College ...
A Dementia Care Plan can include recommended treatments and therapies for dementia symptoms and other health conditions, safety recommendations, caregiving support, end-of-life planning, and more ...
Memantine, sold under the brand name Namenda among others, is a medication used to slow the progression of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease. [ 10 ][ 11 ][ 8 ] It is taken by mouth. [ 10 ][ 8 ] Common side effects include headache, constipation, sleepiness, and dizziness. [ 10 ][ 11 ] Severe side effects may include blood clots, psychosis ...
After 670 days, there were 1,172 new diagnoses of dementia among the study participants. When compared with people who took DPP-4 inhibitors, those who took SGLT-2 inhibitors had a 35 percent ...
Donepezil, which belongs to a class of medication called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, is most commonly used to treat dementia in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Although it cannot cure Alzheimer's, it can provide patients with a better quality of life by inhibiting the loss of function and improving the ability to think. [ 20 ]