Dementia, a progressive disorder that impacts memory and independence, affects millions globally. While many are aware of ...

Many dementia medications have at least two names ... There is some evidence that memantine may also sometimes help with delusions, aggression and agitation. Taking both memantine and a cholinesterase ...

Further research is needed to identify which strategies are most effective in managing symptoms of agitation associated with the different types of dementia and at different levels of cognitive ...

Anxiety is common in people who have dementia. It can also make thinking clearly and remembering ... Some people may also be prescribed medication to treat their anxiety. Advice Tag: Advice. Help the ...

In addition, improvements could be made in the frequency and quality of reviewing antipsychotic medication for people with dementia. Our patient decision aid on antipsychotic medicines for treating ...

This can manifest as a sign in the hands. “Constant” ringing of the hands could indicate restlessness, something that people ...

“Controlling those is going to help vascular dementia, although we don ... and cause side effects such as confusion and agitation.” Medication not specifically for Alzheimer’s may also ...

New research indicates that medication used by hundreds of thousands in the UK could heighten the risk of dementia. Anticholinergics, prescribed to alleviate over-active bladders, work by reducing ...

Researchers are investigating whether drugs currently used for diabetes and eye diseases could help to prevent or treat dementia Researchers are investigating whether diabetes and eye disease ...

“Sundowning is not a type of dementia but a phenomenon that happens to many individuals with dementia later in the day,” explains Adria Thompson, CCC-SLP, a certified dementia practitioner and founder ...