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Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheets

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Alzheimer's Disease Treatment

Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. However, there are medications that can help control its symptoms and manage agitation, depression, or psychotic symptoms (hallucinations or delusions) that may occur as the disease progresses. Learn more...

Healthy Living with Alzheimer's Disease

The combination of social, mental, and physical stimulation is the best medicine for a healthy life. So even after a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, pleasurable activities should be continued and modified as needed. Regular exercise and a nutritious diet are also important and can help patients cope better with the impact of this disorder. Learn more...

Take Charge of Your Healthcare: Essential Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Alzheimer's Disease

Take Charge of Your Health: Essential Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Alzheimer's Disease

Take an active role in managing your healthcare by having an open conversation with your doctor. Write down your questions ahead of time, and don't leave the office without understanding the recommendations for your condition, your doctor's responsibilities, and your responsibilities. Learn more...

Alzheimer's Disease Frequently Asked Questions

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, and this terminal, progressive brain disorder has no known cause or cure. It slowly steals the minds of its victims, leading to memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation and the inability to communicate. Read the answers to the most frequently asked questions about this brain disease.

Clinical Trial Information for Alzheimer's Disease

It can take many years for a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease to work its way from the laboratory to rigorous testing and, finally, approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The process begins in the lab with basic investigations using cells and specially bred animal models. Next, translational research moves the therapy to the human setting. Finally, the drug is tested on humans in clinical trials divided into three phases: I, II, and III. Learn more...

Alzheimer's Disease Prevention: Nutrition and Supplements

Alzheimer's disease is a complex disorder, for which there is currently no known prevention or cure. Some research has generated hope that one day it might be possible to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, delay its symptoms, or even prevent it from occurring at all. Although there is preliminary data to support the benefit of some interventions—nothing at this time has definitively been shown to prevent Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Learn more...

Research Questions and Answers

Guy Eakin, Ph. D., Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the American Health Assistance Foundation sat down to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the status of research on this deadly disease. Learn more...