The most common disease causing dementia in the elderly is Alzheimer's disease. This disease has a very high prevalence rate both in China and globally. Currently, there is no cure for this disease, and the symptoms typically worsen progressively. However, there are measures that can be taken to possibly slow the progression of the disease, improve the cognitive functions of patients, enhance their quality of life, and reduce the burden on families. The common treatment methods for dementia are as follows.

The first point involves pharmacological treatments, mainly using cholinesterase inhibitors, which can improve cognitive levels to some extent. If the patient exhibits psychiatric symptoms, some antipsychotic medications can be applied.

Secondly, these patients should also engage in behavioral therapies, such as learning more, reading more, participating in more outdoor activities, and interacting more with others, which can also achieve the effect of slowing the progression of the disease.

(Please use medication under the guidance of a professional physician and do not self-medicate.)