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How Is Dementia Treated?
My 80 year old mother, who is suffering with dimentia, has developed blisters on the inside and outside of her feet. In the past week she has been behaving strangely, listless, unable to walk the stairs, decrease in appetite and she has seems to have difficulty holding up her head. Are these symtoms related at all? My sister is on her way to the hospital with our mother now, but I am curious about her condition. Outside of the dimentia, she is in very good health.
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
hi dear,
there is no cure for dementia particularly. because dementia is neuro degenerative disease and so with treatment we can stop progression of disease.
behavior disturbance secondary to dementia can be controlled with treatment.
so consult psychiatrist and neurologist for detail history and treatment.
for dementia at present not much medication only donepezil and memantine is available and having good response in mild to moderate dementia.
and for behavior disturbance low dose antipsychotic or mood stabilizer is effective.
Thank you
there is no cure for dementia particularly. because dementia is neuro degenerative disease and so with treatment we can stop progression of disease.
behavior disturbance secondary to dementia can be controlled with treatment.
so consult psychiatrist and neurologist for detail history and treatment.
for dementia at present not much medication only donepezil and memantine is available and having good response in mild to moderate dementia.
and for behavior disturbance low dose antipsychotic or mood stabilizer is effective.
Thank you
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