title: Management of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Alzheimer's disease represents the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Current estimates suggest that nearly 50% of those over age 85 years have the disorder. Many gaps still exist in our understanding of its etiology and management. Scientific discoveries that once seemed to promise effective treatments have not lived up to our expectations. There are, however, many therapeutic interventions (environmental and pharmacologic) that can greatly enhance the quality of the lives of patients with Alzheimer's disease and that of their families.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Odenheimer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015984:Causality; D003891:Desipramine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D005473:Fluoxetine; D003891:Desipramine