Alzheimer disease and other mental impairments Medications for Alzheimer disease Zvereva Mila school of pharmacy
Neurodegenerative diseases Neurodegenerative diseases Vascular diseases Combined (neurodegenerative-vascular) diseases Dismetabolic encephalopathy and intoxications Neuroinfections and intoxications Traumatic brain injury Brain tumor Liquor dynamic impairments
Memory loss Memory loss Confusion about the location of familiar places Taking longer to accomplish normal, daily tasks Trouble handling money and paying bills Compromised judgment, often leading to bad decisions Loss of spontaneity and sense of initiative Mood and personality changes; increased anxiety
Increasing memory loss and confusion Increasing memory loss and confusion Shortened attention span Problems recognizing friends and family members Difficulty with language; problems with reading, writing, working with numbers, studying Difficulty organizing thoughts and thinking logically
Weight loss Weight loss Seizures, skin infections, difficulty swallowing Groaning, moaning, or grunting Increased sleeping Lack of bladder and bowel control Completely dependent on others for care
Advancing age Advancing age Family history APOE 4 genotype Obesity Insulin resistance Vascular factors Hypertension Inflammatory markers Down syndrome Traumatic brain injury
Prevention Physical activity Exercise Cardiorespiratory fitness Mediterranean diet
Management Antidepressants Anxiolytics Antiparkinsonian agents Beta-blockers Antiepileptic drugs Neuroleptics
Cholinesterase Inhibitors Donepezil (Aricept, Aricept ODT) Rivastigmine (Exelon, Exelon Patch) Galantamine (Razadyne, Razadyne ER)
N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Antagonists Memantine (Namenda, Namenda XR)
Nutritional Supplement Caprylidene (Axona)
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