Alzheimer Disease (AD) Treatment
Types of treatment: 1) palliation, cognitive and behavioral, 2) arrest or retardation of disease, 3) cure or prevention
Cholinesterase inhibitors (tacrine & donepezil): acetylcholine; mild cognitive benefit
Estrogen replacement therapy: epidemiological studies suggest estrogens decrease risk of AD
NSAIDs: epidemiological studies suggest NSAIDs decrease risk of AD
Antioxidants (vitamin E, selegiline): 8 month delay in reaching endpoints