Psychotherapy or counselling for family members. Nursing home care when home care becomes impossible. Additional information available from the Alzheimer's Society of Canada. No medication is currently available to treat Alzheimer's disease, but many medications are being studied. Currently under investigation is tacrine, which has had mixed results to date.
Some drugs are useful to control symptoms such as agitation.
A follow-up with your family physician is very important. Activity As much as possible. As the condition progresses, all activity will eventually require supervision. Diet Choline and lecithin supplements are under study. Feeding assistance will eventually become necessary.