PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - Palmer, Robert M. AU - Hanson, Maurice R. AU - Galvez-Jimenez, Nestor TI - Effective treatment of Alzheimer disease and its complications DP - 2000 Jun 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 441--448 VI - 67 IP - 6 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/6/441.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/6/441.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2000 Jun 01; 67 AB - In Alzheimer disease, therapies to improve the core symptoms and perhaps even slow disease progression include cholinesterase inhibitors, receptor agonists, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antioxidants. Neuroleptics, antiepileptics, and nondrug approaches are used to control and relieve complications such as delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, and agitated behavior. We outline a practical approach to the use of these therapies.