Alzheimer’s disease is incurable, and people faced with it rely only on drugs. However, scientists around the world continue to study this disease. And thanks to research, experts have been able to identify several ways that can slow it down.
Any discovery in the field of incurable diseases instantly becomes one of the most discussed topics around the world. So the latest data on the study of Alzheimer’s by American scientists immediately attracted attention. The new method involves an individual therapy plan that can affect the cognitive functions of patients.
As you know, Alzheimer is a chronic and progressive form of the disease that is not treatable. But if you start to engage in therapy at the first stage after the patients have been diagnosed, then the development of the disease can be significantly slowed down.
“For such patients, only maintenance therapy is used with drugs that slow down irreversible changes in the brain. They slow down the course of the disease so that signs of dementia appear less often, ”said psychotherapist Alexei Vilkov.
Of course, for patients with Alzheimer’s it is vital to take the drugs recommended by the attending physicians on schedule. However, it is also important that a correct social environment is formed around the patient. For example, if relatives, and not strangers, take care of the patient, the development of the disease may slow down. “Without the support of relatives, the disease progresses and a person’s life span is significantly reduced,” Vilkov emphasized. The doctor also talked about what other ways can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s:
Compliance with the daily routine Work with speech, imagination and mindfulness Exercise for the brain (memorizing poetry, reading and calculating)
Thus, if a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s strictly follows all the doctor’s prescriptions, takes medications on time, and develops his cognitive functions, then he will be able to live with social skills, up to 10 years longer after diagnosis.
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2023-08-24 09:30:33
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