Alzheimer's disease damages the brain. It causes a steady loss of memory and how well you can speak, think, and carry on daily activities.Alzheimer's disease always gets worse over time, but how quickly this happens varies. Some people lose the ability to do daily activities early on. Others may still do fairly well until much later in the disease.Mild memory loss is common in people older than 60. It may not mean that you have Alzheimer’s disease. But if your memory is getting worse, see your doctor. If it is Alzheimer’s, treatment may help.There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but there are medicines that may slow it down for a while and make it easier to live with. Drugs that may be prescribed include:
-Medicines to help with memory and thinking problems, such as donepezil (Aricept).
-Medicines to help with help with moderate to severe confusion and memory loss/such as memantine (Namenda).
These medicines may not work for everyone or have a big effect, but most experts think they are worth a try.As the disease gets worse, the person may get depressed or angry and upset. The doctor may also prescribe medicines to help with these problems.
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