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How To Treat Dementia

For reversible dementia, a physician may alter a patient’s medication regimen to remove any medications that may be causing symptoms.

Underlying disorders, such as depression or vitamin B12 deficiency, that may cause reversible dementia should be treated.

The drugs donepezil or rivastigmine improve cognition in about 30 percent to 60 percent of patients with mild to moderate dementia.

Most types of dementia are incurable, and the goal of treatment is supportive care, which includes counseling, day care, home health care, and in-patient nursing facilities.