Treatment options and clinical trials

Discuss current treatment options and learn about clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

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Seroquel

By MikeSWFL · New reply April 29, 2013
14 replies
I have read many comments by caregivers that Seroquel works very well in AD patients. Our mom, in fact, needs something like it right now. However, the official Seroquel XR website has the following as ...

Vitamin treatments big change!!!!!

By Myboynamemerit · New reply April 24, 2013
18 replies
To whom it may help, I am a loving grandaughter of two althemersz pateints. My aunt Mary was first diagnosed around ten years ago and watching her forget was incredibly difficult for most of my family ...

Almonds and memory loss

By Howard13 · New reply March 26, 2013
13 replies
MY MOTHER'S OLDER BROTHER AND MY MOTHER WERE HEAVY ALMOND EATERS.THEY BOTH DEVELOPED MEMORY LOSS.MY MOTHER'S TWIN BROTHER DOES NOT EAT ALMONDS AND WAS NOT AFFECTED. IS THERE ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN ALMONDS ...

Stem cell

By 45fgh · New reply March 26, 2013
8 replies
My sister is going to drive me crazy with her big ideas of quaking dad off to NYC for stem cell treatment. She thinks it should be our last ditch effort. This doctor is asking for 9,000. Dollars cash ...

anti psychotic meds

By Sandon · New reply March 19, 2013
36 replies
My mom is in a nursing home, 4 months now, and is becoming very agitated. The nurses are suggesting a geriatric psycho analysis and perhaps ant psychotic meds. I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on this ...

Skin Cancer Drug Bexarotene cured mice of AD

By KEMM · New reply March 4, 2013
137 replies
Has anyone heard about this? A team at Case Western Reserve university used the drug Bexarotene and cured mice of AD. It's a very exciting study. They are in the midst of a Human trial right now and next ...

New treatment

By sally63129 (Inactive) · New reply February 21, 2013
14 replies
What is the latest on this disease ...

Coconut oil & Alzheimer's

By DSK2012 · New reply February 20, 2013
17 replies
After reading about use of coconut oil for Alzheimer's symptoms I decided to try on my 85 yr old mother- its been one week and her crying spells have diminished in frequency & severity- if that's the ...

Bio-anue

By 45fgh · New reply February 11, 2013
4 replies
Has anyone heard of bio anue? Found it online. It claims to prevent and actually reverse altzhiemers. I suspect it's a load of hooey but can't help wondering. I take other vitamins b12, acetyl l carnitine ...

Best diet for AD?

By marcsl · New reply February 2, 2013
9 replies
We recently saw a doc specializing in AD integrative therapies for my wife, recently diagnosed with early onset AD - PCA to be exact. He recommended a diet heavy in fats like coconut oil, moderate in ...

Symtoms

By sally63129 (Inactive) · New reply January 21, 2013
2 replies
What about sleep, depresion, alzheimers ...

how much does aricept cost without insurance

By jenniferdraper · New reply September 12, 2012
5 replies
I came to know that i can get generic aricept 5mg 30 pills for $49.99 here http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/ari cept.html. Can i purchase below this, I don't have any insurance. Plz help ...

Bexarotene

By syren · New reply September 8, 2012
3 replies
Hello I'am quite new with this!I would like to ask how manny of you tried to use Bexarotene as a cure for Alzheimer.I know that it was not been tested yet on humans but still as I understud it is the ...

Please advise right away...

By chestnut · New reply August 28, 2012
16 replies
Please let me know what you think about this. My mother has bone-on-bone arthritis in both knees. We have been trying to get knee replacement surgery since last November, but one thing after another keeps ...

Sundowners

By Marie0723 · New reply August 7, 2012
30 replies
Trying to find something that I can give my mom [age 91 with dementia for 4 years] before bedtime to keep her asleep all night. I just got Lorazepam and she was up every five minutes for hours last night ...

Alzheimers and Coconut oil

By preciouscargo1 · New reply July 30, 2012
5 replies
As this thread ended in March I just wonder if anyone has any new evidence for effectiveness since than? My Mum cannot go on Galantamine as she has an irregular heart pattern so I'm looking into alternatives.We ...

Clinical Trials - An Opportunity to Gain Access to Cutting Edge Medication

By rebeccaccr (Inactive) · Posted June 14, 2012
0 replies
Clinical trials provide an opportunity for patients and their caregivers to hold an active role in their own healthcare. These studies provide an affordable way (all medications, doctors visits, and lab ...

Coconut oil

By cduvall636 · New reply March 30, 2012
9 replies
There's a video trailer circulating showing a caregiver (also a physician of some kind) giving coconut oil to husband with AD; after 2 weeks there was dramatic improvement of activity and clock drawing ...

FDA isn't listening-time to turn up the heat regarding supplements!

By naturalgirl · Posted February 14, 2012
0 replies
A champion of supplements in the House sends a warning to FDA. Persuade others in Congress to join him with our Action Alert! http://www.anh-usa.org/fda-isnt-listenin g/ Please sign petition ASAP if you ...

opinion on neurologist

By swiger (Inactive) · Posted February 14, 2012
0 replies
opinion on neuroiogist ...

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