MedicationsThere is no medication that has been clearly shown to delay or halt the progression of the disease. However there may be a reduction in the activity of the cholinergic neurons is a well-known feature of Alzheimer's disease.Psychosocial interventionPsychological interventions are used as an alternative to pharmaceutical treatment and can be classified within behavior-, emotion-, cognition- or stimulation-oriented approaches.CaregivingAlzheimer's has no cure and it gradually makes people incapable of tending for their own needs, caregiving essentially is the treatment and should be carefully managed over the course of the disease. In the final stages of the disease, treatment is centered on relieving discomfort until death, often with the help of hospice.Feeding tubesPeople with Alzheimer's disease often develop problems with eating, as they find it difficult to swallow, have a reduced appetite or the inability to recognize food. The care givers and families often request they have some form of feeding tube.