| Since Alzheimer's disease is commonly a
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| | vitamin E will slow the progression of
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| slow process, the disease affects people
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| | Alzheimer's disease.Other clinical trials
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| differently and therefore individuals
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| | are underway to determine whether vitamin
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| respond to different treatments uniquely.
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| | E and selenium supplements can help slow
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| Currently, there is no drug or treatment
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| | or prevent symptoms of Alzheimer's
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| program that stops the progression of
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| | disease.Ginkgo BilobaThe latest studies
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| Alzheimer's disease. However, for
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| | using Ginkgo Biloba extract from leaves
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| individuals who are in mild, and middle
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| | has shown this chemical to be of some
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| stages of the disease, certain drugs have
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| | help with treating Alzheimer's disease
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| proven successful.The latest drugs for
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| | symptoms. However, there is no evidence
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| treating Alzheimer's diseaseAricept
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| | that Ginkgo Biloba but will cure or
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| (donepezil)Given orally, this medication
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| | prevent Alzheimer's disease. Currently,
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| is a reversible inhibitor of the enzyme
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| | there is some clinical evidence showing
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| acetylcholinesterase. It is used to treat
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| | that Ginkgo Biloba can delay cognitive
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| symptoms in people with mild to moderate
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| | deficits or prevent dementia to a certain
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| Alzheimer's disease. Our brains normally
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| | extent in older people.EstrogenClinical
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| produce acetylcholine, a chemical thought
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| | trials have been conducted showing that
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| to be important for learning and memory.
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| | estrogen therapy can protect the brain
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| People with Alzheimer's disease have
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| | against damages caused by Alzheimer's
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| lower brain levels of acetylcholine.
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| | disease. These studies were originally
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| Aricept acts by decreasing the activity
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| | conducted using estrogen on women for
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| of acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme whose
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| | hormone replacement therapy. Positive
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| function is to break down acetylcholine.
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| | response regarding Alzheimer's disease
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| It is believed that by reducing the
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| | prevention, was noted as a side effect.
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| breakdown of acetylcholine, it will lead
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| | Current evidence has shown while estrogen
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| to an increase in the level of
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| | therapy can help prevent the severity or
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| acetylcholine in the brain.Cognex
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| | symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, it will
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| (tacrine)Given orally, this is another
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| | not slow the progression of Alzheimer's
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| medication that inhibits the enzyme
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| | disease once it has already been
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| acetylcholinesterase. Tacrine will not
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| | diagnosed. Also, one study showed that
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| cure Alzheimer's disease, and it will not
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| | women over the age of 65 who were
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| stop the disease from getting worse.
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| | receiving estrogen and progestin therapy,
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| However, tacrine can improve thinking
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| | were at greater risk of dementia and
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| ability in some patients with Alzheimer's
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| | greater risk of developing Alzheimer's
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| disease.Exelon (rivastigmine)Another
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| | disease symptoms.Individuals may
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| cholinesterase inhibitor given orally.
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| | participate in current scientific
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| This medication is used to treat loss of
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| | clinical trialsPeople with Alzheimer's
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| memory and thinking ability associated
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| | disease may participate in scientific
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| with Alzheimer's Disease.Razadyne
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| | clinical trials. In order to qualify to
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| (galantamine)This medication was formerly
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| | participate in the studies, certain tests
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| known as Reminyl. It was changed to
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| | must be conducted. For more information
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| razadyne on July 1st 2005. Razadyne is a
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| | about participating in current clinical
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| competitive acetylcholinesterase
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| | studies for the treatment of Alzheimer's
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| inhibitor. It has been shown to treat
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| | disease, one can find out more
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| some of the symptoms of Alzheimer's
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| | information by calling 1-800-438-4380,
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| disease successfully.Namenda
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| | which is the Alzheimer's Disease
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| (memantine)Approved by the FDA in
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| | Treatment Center. The Alzheimer's
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| October, 2003, this medication is given
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| | Disease Treatment Centers are located
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| orally, and works different from the
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| | throughout the United States.The
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| acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
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| | Alzheimer's AssociationThe Alzheimer's
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| Glutamate is the main excitatory
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| | Association currently has programs and
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| neurotransmitter in the brain. It it
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| | help available for caregivers and family
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| thought that too much glutamate in the
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| | members of people with Alzheimer's
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| brain can cause cellular damage. Namenda
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| | disease. For more information please
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| works by blocking the effects of
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| | contact the Alzheimer's
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| glutamate.AntioxidantsClinical trials
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| | Association.William Riopelle, MS PT, is a
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| have shown that vitamin E slows the
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| | senior physical therapist with over
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| progression of Alzheimer's disease by
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| | twelve years experience working with
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| about seven months. Current clinical
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| | people in the area of Home Health.
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| trials are underway to determine whether
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