Written By: BrightFocus Editorial Staff
The perils of Alzheimer’s extend far beyond memory loss. This three-part series explores the challenging behaviors seen in patients with the disease, the benefits and risks associated with antipsychotic medications that remedy those behaviors, and other treatment options.
Read the whole series, or just take a look at the sections that interest you:
Read an overview of the challenging behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Explore the use of antipsychotics to treat the challenging behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Explore some of the non-antipsychotic treatment options to help manage the challenging behaviors of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Ser diagnosticado con la enfermedad de Alzheimer puede ser abrumador, pero le resultará beneficioso asumir un papel activo en su atención médica.
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