The use of anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, appears to prevent the formation of beta amyloid deposits and to reduce the inflammation of nerve cell endings. Research into the use of Antioxidants like Vitamins E and C also appears promising.
Antioxidants help to reduce the formation of neurotoxins and free radicals.
A 2 year study evaluating the effect of Vitamin E therapy, combined with selegiline, showed promise in the delay of institutionalization of individuals with progressive dementia up to 232 days. Vitamin B12 helps to improve nerve health and also shows promise in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer s Disease. Hormone replacement therapy has been shown to delay the onset of Alzheimer s in postmenopausal women, and it has also been shown to improve cognitive functioning in some women who had previously been diagnosed with memory loss. Huperzine A is a derivative of a type of moss found in China, and recent studies in Europe have found it to work much like drugs that stop the breakdown of acetylcholine. Nineteen of the nuns studied, who had the characteristic plaques and tangles associated with the disease, did not exhibit the confusion and memory loss of the disease.