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10 Tests 5 Prescribed Medications 1 Medical Procedures 5 Alternative Procedures

15 Herbs and Supplements

Neurologist

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Geriatric psychiatrist

Family Practice Physician

Tests for Alzheimer's Disease

1. Neurological Examination A neurological examination is an essential component of a comprehensive physical examination . It is a systematic examination that surveys the functioning of nerves...  More

2. Mental Status Examination Mental status tests are used to determine whether a disease or condition is affecting a person's thinking abilities, and whether a person's mental conditi...  More

3. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

4. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. See also: Cranial CT scan; Lumbosacral sp...  More

5. MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive way to take pictures of the body. Unlike x-rays and computed tomographic (CT) scans, which use radiation, MRI uses...  More

6. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (called a tracer) to look for disease in the body. Unlike magnetic re...  More

7. MRI of Brain A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the head is a noninvasive method to create detailed pictures of the brain and surrounding nerve tissues. Unlike x-rays an...  More Costs

8. Computed Tomography (CT) of Head A cranial computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the head, including the skull, brain, eye socket...  More Costs

9. CT of Brain A cranial computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the head, including the skull, brain, eye socket...  More Costs

10. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Brain Study A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (called a tracer) to look for disease in the body. Unlike magnetic re...  More

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Prescribed Medications for Alzheimer's Disease

1. donepezil(Aricept , Aricept ODT) DONEPEZIL is used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider ...  More

2. memantine(Namenda ) MEMANTINE (MEM an teen) is used to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. This medicine has the most benefit in the later stages of the disease. This me...  More

3. rivastigmine(Exelon ) RIVASTIGMINE is used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.This medicine may be used for other purposes;...  More

4. galantamine(Razadyne , others...) GALANTAMINE is used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provide...  More

5. tacrine(Cognex ) TACRINE is used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or...  More

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Medical Procedures for Alzheimer's Disease

1. Behavior Therapy Behavioral therapy, or behavioral modification, is a psychological technique based on the premise that specific, observable, maladaptive, badly adjusted, or self-de...  More

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Alternative Procedures for Alzheimer's Disease What's this?

1. Art Therapy Art therapy became established as a mental health profession in the 1930s and is now practiced in hospitals, clinics, public and community agencies, wellness center...  More Efficacy Grade C

2. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive technique in which a low-voltage electrical current is delivered through wires from a small pow...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Validation therapy Validation therapy (VT) is therapy developed for people with dementia based on accepting the demented person's perception of reality..  More

4. Massage Various forms of therapeutic superficial tissue manipulation have been practiced for thousands of years across cultures. Chinese use of massage dates to 1600 BC, an...  More

5. Phototherapy Light therapy, also known as phototherapy, is the use of a specialized machine to emit only a specific wavelength of the light spectrum. Light therapy consists of e...  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Alzheimer's Disease What's this?

1. ginkgo Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the top selling herbs in the United States. Ginkgo is used for the treatment of ...  More Efficacy Grade A

2. vitamin E Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties. Vitamin E exists in eight different forms (isomers): alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherol; a...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. folic acid Folate and folic acid are forms of a water-soluble B vitamin. Folate occurs naturally in food and folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin. Folic acid is we...  More Efficacy Grade C

4. melatonin Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain by the pineal gland, from the amino acid tryptophan. The synthesis and release of melatonin are stimulated by darkness ...  More Efficacy Grade C

5. thiamine Thiamin (also spelled thiamine) is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin, previously known as vitamin B1 or aneurine. Thiamin was isolated and characterized in the 1920...  More Efficacy Grade C

6. dehydroepiandrosterone DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is an endogenous hormone (made in the human body), and secreted by the adrenal gland. DHEA serves as precursor to male and female sex ...  More Efficacy Grade C

7. ubiquinone Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low...  More Efficacy Grade C

8. cyanocobalamin Vitamin B12 is an essential water soluble vitamin that is commonly found in a variety of foods such as fish, shellfish, meats, and dairy products. Vitamin B12 is fr...  More Efficacy Grade C

9. niacinamide Vitamin B3 is made up of niacin (nicotinic acid) and its amide, niacinamide, and can be found in many foods, including yeast, meat, fish, milk, eggs, green vegetabl...  More Efficacy Grade C

10. Acetylcarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

11. hydroxocobalamin Vitamin B12 is an essential water soluble vitamin that is commonly found in a variety of foods such as fish, shellfish, meats, and dairy products. Vitamin B12 is fr...  More Efficacy Grade C

12. levocarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

13. Polypodium Extracts of fern species (family Polypodiaceae) have been used traditionally for numerous indications, most commonly in South America and Europe. The South American...  More Efficacy Grade C

14. choline

15. beta-carotene The name carotene was first coined in the early 19th Century by the scientist Wachenroder after he crystallized this compound from carrot roots. Beta-carotene is a ...  More

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