While it's well known that the drugs available now for people with Alzheimer's disease, namely donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), galantamine (Razadyne), and memantine (Namenda), don't cure the disease, they do help slow the decline and even put off behavioral changes, for many people. Now, a study published on medpagetoday.com titled, "ICAD: Persistent Use of Antidementia Drugs May Prolong Alzheimer's Disease Survival," is showing that people who have persistently taken these...
When people have Alzheimer's disease their world becomes strangely unfamiliar to them. Things previously found easy and routine become hard... Read more »
Lewy body dementia (DLB) is increasingly being seen as one of the most common forms of dementia. Like vascular dementia, it is believed to... Read more »
Alzheimer's disease, or another type of dementia is suspected, the person will often be referred to a psychologist for a... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: RIVASTIGMINE - ORALPronounced: (riv-uh-STIG-meen)Uses Rivastigmine is used to treat mild to moderate confusion (dementia) related to... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: RIVASTIGMINE PATCH - TRANSDERMAL Pronounced: (riv-uh-STIG-meen) Uses Rivastigmine is used to treat mild to moderate forms of... Read more »
BOSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Every year, 1.5 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury. "I was in the back seat of my friend's car. A... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alzheimers DiseaseDementia is significant loss of cognitive functions such as memory, judgment, attention, and abstract thinking. Alzheimers, the... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Most drugs used to treat Alzheimer's, and those under investigation, are aimed at slowing progression. There are no cures to date. In addition, the... Read more »
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