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Gingko Biloba Can Be Used In The Treatment Of Dementia

October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Gingko Biloba Can Be Used In The Treatment Of Dementia

Article by Christian Goodman









Recently a study has been conducted to gingko biloba to know whether it can help in treating patients with dementia and memory loss.

The Journal of American Medical Association recently published a study conducted in University of Pittsburg. In this study more than 3000 elderly patients were randomly chosen and given gingko biloba twice a day between 2000 and 2008 for an average of six years. The researchers did not find any specific evidence that showed that the herb improved cognitive memory or language capabilities.

The physicians who practice traditional medicine claims that the natural medicine do not have any scientific proof for curing diseases. Whereas, physicians who practice natural medicine climb that the conventional medicine uses too much of chemicals in the drug, which will affect our health later. The debate between traditional medicine and natural medicine is never ending.

It was in 2002 that Dr. Joe Mercola reviewed 33 clinical trials by researchers at Cochrane Collaboration and reported that gingko biloba along with various dietary supplements can aid in improving memory among those who suffered from dementia.

Another independent research conducted in Austria reviewed 10 randomized controlled double blind clinical trials and stated that the gingko biloba extract was as effective, if not more, than the regular medicines prescribed by conventional allopathic physicians.

Nobody knows this, if the results of pittsburg was proving that the other results were fault or it has some methodology flaws.

A never disorder is called Dementia, this has a high chance of happening to old aged people. Dementia can be caused by stroke, concussion or a nerve disorder. The problem will get serious by every passing day.

While there are medications and drugs that are available to control some of the symptoms or incidents, the fact is that the quality of life of the patient suffers drastically.

Wherever the patient remains, be it a hospital or home he should practice some regular memory exercise that will help to slow down the progression of this disease. These include learning the art of using memory aids, computerized recalling devices and mnemonics.

There some treatments available in traditional medicine. But it is advised to follow the natural medicine. This makes sure that the treatment can go on without any side effects.

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Drug Treatment for Dementia Sufferers

September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Drug Treatment for Dementia Sufferers

Sadly, the symptoms of dementia can strike at any age, and the syndrome isn’t one strictly associated with the elderly. Dementia is not really an illness of its own – it’s a group of symptoms related to the decline of cognitive functions; and the underlying causes of the impairments vary. Strokes, infection and tumour’s can all damage the brain and its exceptional functioning, reducing favorite or simple tasks to ones that, with dementia, become a daily struggle.


The first thing to note regarding dementia and medication is that researchers and doctors have yet to find effective pharmacological treatments they are satisfied with. Researchers continue to perform clinical trials and testing, but the results to date have been frustrating, limited by short-duration action or the need for constant medical monitoring. There are, however, some drugs available that do help to ease or alleviate dementia symptoms.


A Quick Look at Commonly-Prescribed Medicines


One drug focuses on acetylcholine, a chemical substance in our brains needed by nerves to communicate with each other. By preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine (a normal human function), medication can allow the substance to be present longer, which does seem to help with mild symptoms of dementia, such as in the case of the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The downfall of these types of medication is that sufferer’s improvement isn’t very dramatic or permanent, and stopping medication can produce a sharp decline in cognitive ability, so it must be continued indefinitely.

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Another medication that shows more promise for slowing the progressive symptoms of moderate to severe dementia is an NMDA blocker. These blockers reduce over-stimulation in certain chemicals of the brain, which is thought to contribute to eventual nerve cell death. NMDA-blocker medications can improve daily activity and help with the caregiver’s tasks involved in caring for dementia sufferers and does produce moderate results.


Antipsychotic drugs are another alternative to helping relieve dementia symptoms of psychosis such as aggression and combative states, which helps to provide a level of safety for caregivers. Antidepressant drugs are often prescribed to help with feelings of sadness and depression dementia sufferers frequently exhibit. A third alternative, anti-anxiety medication, is slowly being set aside despite dementia sufferers showing symptoms of anxiety, as the drugs tend to either increase anxiety or provide too much sedation.


While dementia sufferers and caregivers would certainly like to see more effective medication to treat their symptoms, researchers have yet to find drugs that show more than mild to moderate results. The downfalls of the drugs on the market make the choice of whether to medicate or not one to consider carefully, and caregivers are urged to seek out more information on pharmacological options before making a decision.

Andi Michaels writes regularly for Alzheimers And Dementia where you can read many more articles on Alzheimers. Also go here for more informative articles on dementia care and much more.

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