Seeking the best care and treatment for Alzheimers
                     Seeking the 
best care 
and 
treatment 
for 
Alzheimer’s
It is important to know there is no set 
treatment or cure for Alzheimer’s disease or 
medication to slow or stop its progress. 
However, there are drugs as well as non-drug 
options that can help the patients and 
caregivers with symptoms and help to deal 
with this condition most effectively.
Doctors and specialists prescribe 
medications called cholinesterase 
inhibitors for controlling mild to 
moderate symptoms of 
Alzheimer’s disease; they are also 
helpful in controlling some behavioral 
symptoms
During the early stages of the disease, 
the patients may go through behavior 
and personality changes such as 
irritability, anxiety and depression 
which might turn to anger and 
aggression, anxiety and agitation and 
general emotional distress as well as 
physical or verbal outburst, sleep issues 
and delusions with passage of time 
Equipped with the knowledge about 
Alzheimer’s treatment Washington Cros
sing
, it becomes easy for the caregivers to 
provide them a chance to better cope 
with the patient and give them a better 
quality life
Cholinesterase inhibitors include 
Donepezil (Aricept) that is approved for 
all stages of Alzheimer’s and it is given 
once a day in pill form
Doctors also recommend 
Galantamine (Razadyne) and 
Rivastigmine (Exelon) and both these 
drugs are effective for treating mild to 
moderate stage of Alzheimer’s disease
These medications can help to prevent 
the breakdown of acetylcholine, a 
chemical messenger that is essential 
for learning and memory and supports 
communication among nerve cells by 
keeping acetylcholine high and delays 
the worsening of symptoms
Knowing more about the options 
available to help with the signs 
symptoms, patients can be given the 
best Alzheimer’s care Bucks County
With the best plans for treating 
Alzheimer’s, patients can be helped and 
provided the comfort, dignity and 
independence for longer period of time 
and give their caregivers a chance to 
contribute to their better health