Effective treatment of Alzheimer disease and its complications

In Alzheimer disease, therapies to improve the core symptoms and perhaps even slow disease progression include cholinesterase inhibitors, receptor agonists, antiinflammatory drugs, and antioxidants. Neuroleptics, antiepileptics, and nondrug approaches are used to control and relieve complications such as delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, and agitated behavior. We outline a practical approach to the use of these therapies.