Alzheimer’s Disease & Infarct Dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder characterized by a gradual (1) deterioration of memory, (2) reasoning, (3) language, and (4) physical functioning. However, Multi-infarct dementia is a sporadic and progressive loss of intellectual functioning by repeated temporary obstruction of blood flow in the cerebral arteries. Namenda (memantine HCl) is an effective Alzheimer's medication for the treatment of moderate and severe Alzheimer's disease with proven benefits in memory, daily activities, and behavior. Depending on the cause of the dementia, there are different treatments available. For example if the cause of dementia were severe hypothyroidism, the treatment would be thyroid hormone replacement.