How can you reverse dementia?

Answer 1

You mean cure, right? Roll back the brain to the state it was in? I don't think that will ever be possible. Once a memory is gone, it's gone forever.
To cure a disease, doctors have to understand its cause.
Right now, all we can see with Alzheimer's is all the various symptoms. There's no cause and effect understood. For instance, there's plaque, but does the plaque cause AD or does the AD cause the plaque? My dad has AD and he's part of a study at Yale University for a new drug which is supposed to accomplish 2 things--dissolve existing plaque and stop new plaque from forming. But even if it works, it can't repair the damage already done to his brain. (That's where the whole stem cell debate comes in--could the stem cells grow into new brain cells? And even if they did, memories would be lost forever--but new memories could be made, lost skills re-taught.)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hi! demetia is a generic term and as such, covers a wide range of conditions.....

Here is an exerpt from dementia.com...

As with numerous other diseases there is no cure for the illness but medication can improve disease symptoms and can slow down the progression which can be considered a positive response to treatment. There are a number of drugs on the market today for improving brain function. Typically antidementia or psychotropic drugs are prescribed.

The more recent antidementia agents belong to the so-called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (Reminyl (galantamine), Exelon (rivastigmine) and Aricept (donepezil)). Research suggests that the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is reduced in the brain of dementia patients; acetylcholinesterase inhibitors prevent acetylcholine being eliminated too quickly by a substance responsible for its breakdown. With these drugs the deterioration of the symptoms can be delayed. The most recent development differs not only because of involving another mode of action but also because it could be shown in clinical trials that the deterioration of the disease could be delayed by at least 12 months. Apart from preserving and partially improving mental capacities and coping with daily activities, a delayed onset of behavioural disturbances and a reduction in caring time could also be demonstrated.

Hope this helps

Answer 4

I am sorry to say dementia cannot be reversed and why, as we get old or brain and body change older people who I had worked with, sad to say. There memory and actions are very poor, one day they know you and next minute they won't. Memory is taken away, your brain has cells and receptors, once these receptors are gone, part of there life is closed off.

Answer 5

I don't think you can reverse dementia but my grandad has a form of dementia and he is using the drug aricept. It slows the process down but it isn't a cure.

Answer 6

Studies have shown that exercise can reduce and prevent dementia. Human contact is the best thing.

Answer 7

There is more than one type of dementia.

Answer 8

Stay away from anything with NutraSweet in, (equal & aspartame same thing). It changes brain chemistry.
Take a good multi vitamin with extra B-complex & an herb called Ginkgo Biloba.

Answer 9

You can't