Comprehensive information on Alzheimer's disease - symptoms, causes, medical and alternative treatments for Alzheimer's, plus information for Alzheimer's caregivers.

Alzheimer's Main

• What is Alzheimer's Disease? Signs and Symptoms, Causes
• Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Preventative Care
• Treatment of Alzheimer's
• Nutrition and Dietary Supplements
• Herbs, Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Massage, Aromatherapy
• Prognosis and Complications
• Stages of Alzheimer's

Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer's Medications
• Treating Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Alzheimer's
• Alternative Treatments for Alzheimer’s
• Talking with Your Physician about Treatment Options

Alzheimer's Medications

• Cholinesterase Inhibitors
• Aricept Patient Information . Aricept Package Insert
• Exelon Patient Information . Exelon Package Insert
• Razadyne Package Insert

Other Medication

• Namenda Patient Information . Namenda Package Insert

Alternative - Complementary Treatments

• Nutrition and Dietary Supplements
• Herbs, Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Massage, Aromatherapy
• Alternative Treatments for Alzheimer’s

Herbs

• American Ginseng
• Ginkgo Biloba
• Gotu Kola
• Lemon Balm
• Rosemary

Dietary Supplements

• Beta-Carotene
• Carnitine (L-Carnitine)
• Coenzyme Q 10
• Huperzine A
• Phosphatidylserine
• S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
• Vitamin A (Retinol)
• Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
• Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
• Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
• Vitamin E

Managing Alzheimer's Symptoms

• Managing Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms
• Managing Depression
• Managing Hallucinations
• Managing Sleep Problems

Preventing and Delaying Alzheimer's and Dementia

• Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy

Alzheimer's Caregivers

Caring for the Alzheimer Patient

• Support for Families and Other Caregivers
• Positives and Negatives of Being An Alzheimer's Caregiver
• Understanding and Respecting the Person with Dementia

Caring for the Caregiver

• Caring For Yourself
• Dealing With Your Health, Money Problems, Conflicting Demands and Where to Get Caregiver Support
• Alzheimer's Caregivers and Dealing With Feelings of Guilt
• Moving the Patient to Residential Care and Coping With Death of Alzheimer's Patient
• Getting and Finding Caregiver Help
• Getting Away From It All

Maintaining the Alzheimer Patient's Quality of Life

• Ways of Helping
• Memory Aids, Social Skills, Communicating
• Dementia and Language
• Communicating with the Dementia Patient
• Keeping Active - Early Stages of Dementia
• Activities for the Later Stages of Dementia
• Difficulty Remembering in the Later Stages of Dementia
• Dementia Patients and the Holiday Season

Understanding and Responding to Unusual Behaviors

• Responding to Unusual Behavior
• Shouting and Screaming and Lack of Inhibition
• Pacing, Fidgeting, Suspicion
• Hallucinations and Delusions
• Delusions and Explaining Odd Behavior to Others
• Alzheimer's and Aggressive Behavior
• Preventing Aggressive Behavior
• Walking or Wandering Off
• Drugs Used To Control Behavioral Conditions
• Drugs for Treating Agitation, Aggression, Psychotic Symptoms, Depression
• Drugs for Treating Anxiety, Sleep Problems and Dementia
• List of Commonly Prescribed Behavioral Medications

Residential Care for the Alzheimer's Patient

• Deciding Whether the Patient Needs A Group Home or Nursing Home

Explaining Alzheimer's, Dementia to Children

• How to Explain Alzheimer's and Dementia to Children
• When Children Get Stressed or Depressed

Grief and Loss

• Dealing With Your Own Feelings
• When the Alzheimer Patient You're Caring For Dies

Books

• Books on Alzheimer's

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