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Dementia - Treatment options - Clinical trials

23 May 2024

Discuss side-effects and any issues communities right across Canada, the Society: Treatment options to ensure that the treatment is effective • Offers information, support and education and appropriate for you or the person with programs for people with dementia, their dementia you are caring for. [...] families and caregivers • Funds research to find a cure and improve the Additional information and resources care of people with dementia Available from your local Alzheimer Society • Promotes public education and awareness of or at alzheimer.ca: dementia to ensure people know where to turn for help• Alzheimer Society of Canada. [...] Medications for Alzheimer’s disease: • Influences policy and decision-making to Clinical trials Are they right for you? address the needs of people with dementia and their caregivers. [...] Memantine, also known as Ebixa®, Behavioural Therapies,” “Cognitive Treatments are available that may is the first of these drugs to be approved for help manage symptoms and maintain The following medications are cholinesterase Rehabilitation,” or “Behavioural Therapy” people with middle-to-late stage Alzheimer’s inhibitors: use a combination of basic behavioural and a good quality of life. [...] Medications for people living with dementia may have specific recommendations, so When considering the use of natural health Differences among these medications, along are only available by prescription to those be sure to check with your health-care products, think about the following to with other factors such as having other under the care of a health-care provider.
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