Alzheimer's

Lightly shocking a person's brain just before they learned a new task appeared to strengthen memory in epileptic patients, which could have implications for Alzheimer's disease.

Overview

The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Centre on Health24 offers users information on several aspects of the condition. The centre has information on Alzheimer’s disease, the brain, looking after your loved ones, medico-legal aspects and memory techniques. It also looks at other dementing illnesses such as vascular and frontotemporal dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, Huntington's disease and multiple-system atrophy. This centre discusses signs and symptoms, causes and support groups in South Africa. The treatment section evaluates the cholinesterase inhibitors (ChE-I), namely donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), and galantamine (Reminyl). We also give tips on improving memory and recall, doctor visit preparation and reasons why bogus therapies often seem to work.