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Complementary and integrative approaches to dementia.

Victor S Sierpina1, Michelle Sierpina, Jose A Loera

  • 1Department of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. vssierpi@utmb.edu

Southern Medical Journal
|July 12, 2005
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This review explores complementary and alternative therapies for dementia, highlighting the need for holistic care and social engagement due to suboptimal conventional treatments. Promising options offer hope for future clinical care and research advances.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Neuroscience
  • Integrative Medicine

Background:

  • Conventional dementia treatments are suboptimal, necessitating exploration of alternative approaches.
  • Many popular complementary and alternative therapies lack robust "best-evidence" support.
  • Families and healthcare providers seek additional options for managing dementia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review mind-body and biologic therapies for Alzheimer disease within an integrative framework.
  • To provide clinicians with evidence levels for studied or utilized dementia therapies.
  • To identify key principles for holistic dementia care.

Main Methods:

  • In-depth literature review of complementary and alternative therapies for dementia.
  • Evaluation of evidence supporting mind-body and biologic interventions for Alzheimer disease.

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  • Synthesis of findings into an integrative care framework.

    • Main Results:

    • Holistic care, caregiver support, social engagement, and behavioral interventions are crucial.
    • Medications, nutriceuticals, and botanicals play a limited role.
    • Several promising therapies offer hope despite the absence of dramatic, well-proven treatments.

    Conclusions:

    • An integrative approach combining various therapies is recommended for dementia care.
    • Future advances in dementia care and research are anticipated.
    • Focus on holistic, social, and behavioral interventions alongside limited pharmacologic options.