Abstract
The number of people with dementia is escalating globally. About 47 million people were living with dementia in 2015 worldwide. Dementia is a chronic
disease and patients need to live with cognitive impairment for a substantial period of time, which in turn causes a lot of distress and difficulties to patients,
their families and society. However, the effectiveness of anti-dementia drugs, namely cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine, in preventing cognitive decline is limited. Some patients may not tolerate the side effects of anti-dementia drugs. Non-pharmacological approaches, such as cognitive intervention and brain stimulation methods, are used. This article would present an overview of these approaches
disease and patients need to live with cognitive impairment for a substantial period of time, which in turn causes a lot of distress and difficulties to patients,
their families and society. However, the effectiveness of anti-dementia drugs, namely cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine, in preventing cognitive decline is limited. Some patients may not tolerate the side effects of anti-dementia drugs. Non-pharmacological approaches, such as cognitive intervention and brain stimulation methods, are used. This article would present an overview of these approaches
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 24 (10) |
| Pages (from-to) | 13-15 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Hong Kong Medical Diary |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |