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Chapter 11 - Pharmacological Interventions

from Section 3 - Intervention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2024

Simon Gerhand
Simon Gerhand
Affiliation:
Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
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Summary

This chapter reviews current options for pharmacological interventions for treating dementia and MCI. For the last 20 years, ACHe inhibitors have been the main option for symptomatic treatment of dementia. The evidence base for their effectiveness is considered. More recent developments are reviewed for pharmacological interventions intended to be disease-modifying. These aim to remove beta amyloid protein, which is the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, with the aim of halting the disease’s progress. This is an emerging field, with an evidence base which is still developing, but represents an exciting development.

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medicationpharmacologicaldrugssymptom-modifyingdisease-modifyingACHe inhibitorsmonoclonal antibodies
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The Neuropsychology of Dementia
A Clinician's Manual
 , pp. 139 - 147
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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