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Symptomatic non-drug therapy | Therapy of Alzheimer’s disease

Symptomatic non-drug therapy The stabilization of mental abilities through intellectual and physical exercise has been demonstrated for healthy older people. For this reason, people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease should participate in an activation programme appropriate to their level of performance, such as physiotherapy, stress-free brain training (brain jogging) and playful sports activities, in order to … Symptomatic non-drug therapy | Therapy of Alzheimer’s disease

Therapy of Alzheimer’s disease

Synonyms in a broader sense Alzheimer disease therapy, dementia therapy, Alzheimer dementia There is currently no causal therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. Nevertheless, a number of measures can slow down the course of the disease, reduce the Alzheimer symptoms and improve the quality of life of those affected. The symptomatic therapy of dementia is based on … Therapy of Alzheimer’s disease

Anterograde amnesia

Definiton In anterograde amnesia, the patient suffers from a memory disorder in which the ability to remember new content is massively restricted. Memories that lie after the beginning of the triggering event cannot be stored and are lost after a short time. Anterograde means forward facing; here in relation to the temporal dimension. An anterograde … Anterograde amnesia

Retrograde amnesia | Anterograde amnesia

Retrograde amnesia In retrograde amnesia, there is a loss of memory in relation to a past event. The person affected has no memory of things that happened before the triggering event. However, the memory gap is usually relatively small, i.e. it is only the short period immediately before the triggering event. Events further back are … Retrograde amnesia | Anterograde amnesia