Cognitive symptoms affect memory, language, judgment, planning, ability to pay attention and other thought processes.
Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms affect the way we feel and act.
Vitamin E
Doctors sometimes prescribe vitamin E to treat Alzheimers disease. Scientists think vitamin E may help because it is an antioxidant, a substance that may protect nerve cells from certain kinds of chemical wear and tear. Treatments for Sleep Changes
Examples of conditions that can make sleep problems worse include:
Depression.
Restless legs syndrome, a disorder in which unpleasant crawling or tingling sensations in the legs cause an overwhelming urge to move them.
Sleep apnea, an abnormal breathing pattern in which people briefly stop breathing many times a night, resulting in poor sleep quality.
For sleep changes due primarily to Alzheimers disease, there are non-drug and drug approaches to treatment
Non-drug treatments for sleep changes Non-drug treatments aim to improve sleep routine and the sleeping environment and reduce daytime napping. To create an inviting sleeping environment and promote rest for a person with Alzheimers:
Maintain regular times for meals and for going to bed
and getting up.
Seek morning sunlight exposure.
Encourage regular daily exercise, but no later than four hours before bedtime.
Avoid alcohol, caffeine and nicotine.
Treat any pain.
If the person is taking a cholinesterase inhibitor avoid giving the medicine before bed.
The type of medication prescribed by a doctor is often influenced by behaviors that may accompany the sleep changes. Examples of medications used to treat sleep changes include:
Tricyclic antidepressants, such as nortriptyline and trazodone.
Benzodiazepines, such as lorazepam, oxazepam and temazepam.
Sleeping pills such as zolpidem, zaleplon and chloral hydrate.
Atypical antipsychotics such as risperidone, onlanzapine and quetiapine.
Older classical antipsychotics such as haloperidol.
Alternative Treatments
A growing number of herbal remedies, vitamins and other dietary supplements are promoted as memory enhancers or treatments for Alzheimers disease and related diseases.
Coenzyme Q10, or ubiquinone, is an antioxidant that occurs naturally in the body and is needed for normal cell reactions. This compound has not been studied for its effectiveness in treating Alzheimers.
Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms affect the way we feel and act.
Vitamin E
Doctors sometimes prescribe vitamin E to treat Alzheimers disease. Scientists think vitamin E may help because it is an antioxidant, a substance that may protect nerve cells from certain kinds of chemical wear and tear. Treatments for Sleep Changes
Examples of conditions that can make sleep problems worse include:
Depression.
Restless legs syndrome, a disorder in which unpleasant crawling or tingling sensations in the legs cause an overwhelming urge to move them.
Sleep apnea, an abnormal breathing pattern in which people briefly stop breathing many times a night, resulting in poor sleep quality.
For sleep changes due primarily to Alzheimers disease, there are non-drug and drug approaches to treatment
Non-drug treatments for sleep changes Non-drug treatments aim to improve sleep routine and the sleeping environment and reduce daytime napping. To create an inviting sleeping environment and promote rest for a person with Alzheimers:
Maintain regular times for meals and for going to bed
and getting up.
Seek morning sunlight exposure.
Encourage regular daily exercise, but no later than four hours before bedtime.
Avoid alcohol, caffeine and nicotine.
Treat any pain.
If the person is taking a cholinesterase inhibitor avoid giving the medicine before bed.
The type of medication prescribed by a doctor is often influenced by behaviors that may accompany the sleep changes. Examples of medications used to treat sleep changes include:
Tricyclic antidepressants, such as nortriptyline and trazodone.
Benzodiazepines, such as lorazepam, oxazepam and temazepam.
Sleeping pills such as zolpidem, zaleplon and chloral hydrate.
Atypical antipsychotics such as risperidone, onlanzapine and quetiapine.
Older classical antipsychotics such as haloperidol.
Alternative Treatments
A growing number of herbal remedies, vitamins and other dietary supplements are promoted as memory enhancers or treatments for Alzheimers disease and related diseases.
Coenzyme Q10, or ubiquinone, is an antioxidant that occurs naturally in the body and is needed for normal cell reactions. This compound has not been studied for its effectiveness in treating Alzheimers.
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