Combined therapy approach offers the best treatment for Alzheimer's
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There are many complex ways that Alzheimer’s disease manifests itself. Hence, treatment modules for Alzheimer’s cannot be drawn out linearly or symptomatically. A complete understanding of the physiology underlying the disease is essential before deciding on the therapy to be administered. There are several routes to nerve cell death that occur in Alzheimer’s disease, arising out of different dysfunctions in both internal and external processes of the cells. Although pharmaceuticals offer relief, they come with the disadvantages of side effects, cost and short-term effects. Alternate therapies, like nutrition or natural/plant-based products or other stimulatory therapies, including music, physical exercise or cognitive methods, have not been researched thoroughly. Hence, treatment strategies that judiciously incorporate aspects of both pharmacological intervention, as well as alternate therapy, seem to be the most valuable solutions for Alzheimer’s disease. This review aims at highlighting the importance of such combined therapy. It is also critical to understand the requirement of therapy from the perspective of practitioner and patient, rather than that of a researcher. The conventional way to treat any disease is using pharmaceutical products specific to the disease physiology. However, in Alzheimer’s disease, the response from patients to such prescribed drugs is very poor or short-lived. Owing to the harmful side-effects and cost factor involved, the use of drugs alone is not a feasible solution. Several other natural products like herbal extracts and plant derivatives have been found useful, but not effective enough as single therapy. Nutritional products, like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, are also helpful; but, again, cannot be used effectively as a single therapy. Substantial results have emerged out of stimulatory approaches using cognitive therapy programs, social interactions, exercises for physical stimulation and music for brain stimulation. However, there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of all these approaches. Thus, an integrated protocol that includes all, or selected treatment strategies would be an ideal answer to the Alzheimer’s disease challenge. Continue to read: fyiliving.com
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