There are dozens of treatment options outside of pharmaceutical medicine, in the fields of orthomolecular medicine, clinical nutrition, whole hormone endocrine replacement in endocrinology, molecular medicine and functional medicine. Yet, despite this information, thousands around the country continue to embrace custodial care with pharmaceuticals to handle patient agitation and caregiver stress. I combine a number of these different approaches in an interdisciplinary fashion. It is only complicated if you limit your therapies to gingko biloba, cognitex or arricept or a few silly pharmaceuticals and wear blinders about the dozens of other approaches or you only work with a physician who knows how to use a prescription pad. It is always your choice in healthcare.
People continue to refuse to even believe that there are treatment options.
I deal with this in three forums. One way as a radio talk show doctor. One way as a doctor in a medical clinic working within reimbursement medicine. The choice is always, yours. You are responsible for the quality of care given or not given.