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But some may help with some of the symptoms for a time. Dementia medications can help to slow down the decline in a person&#8217;s cognition (their ability to think, understand and remember). They may help with reducing anxiety, improve concentration and mood elevation in the early and middle stages.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b267e41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b267e41\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca97b85\" data-id=\"ca97b85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3a6f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea3a6f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">The medications generally used in the treatment of dementia can be categorised as follows:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 43.15pt; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -18.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Drugs that can help in moderating the symptoms that arise from cognitive impairment.<\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 43.15pt; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -18.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Drugs that can help in modifying the chemical processes leading to brain degeneration.<\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 43.15pt; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -18.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Drugs that can help in controlling the behavioural and psychological symptoms.<\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 43.15pt; font-size: 16px; text-indent: -18.05pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Drugs that can help to control the existing co-morbidities \u2013 hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #0070c0;\">Cholinesterase Inhibitors:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">These drugs increase levels of acetyl choline, a chemical messenger in the brain that helps the nerve cells to communicate among themselves and also coordinate with the muscles and glands in the body.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Acetylcholine plays a key role in many bodily functions that include: make skeletal muscles and smooth muscles to contract; modulates heart rate; dilates blood vessels; Causes glands to secrete substances such as tears, saliva, milk, sweat and digestive juices; Controls the release of urine and causes erection.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Acetylcholine helps in memory, learning, and activation of the brain cortex. In the short term, acetylcholine helps you hold onto information in your working memory so that you don&#8217;t forget it as soon as you hear it. The neurotransmitter also helps your brain organize and code important information in your long-term memory.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">An enzyme called acetylcholinesterase regulates the levels of acetylcholine in the brain. In Alzheimer\u2019s disease the cholinesterase rapidly breaks down the acetylcholine, so the levels of Ach decrease and its function is diminished, resulting in the cognitive dysfunction.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Cholinesterase inhibitors can be used to treat Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and other types of dementia, such as vascular dementia, Parkinson&#8217;s disease dementia, and Lewy body dementia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1caa65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1caa65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7483a68\" data-id=\"7483a68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf30ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf30ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:3.7pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n0in;margin-left:7.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt\">The<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n-.05pt\"> <\/span>most<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>commonly<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>used<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>medications<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\"> <\/span>of<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\"> <\/span>this<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\"> <\/span>type <span style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\">are:<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:9.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n0in;margin-left:25.6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt\"><b>DONEPEZIL<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\"> <\/span><\/b>\u2013<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>ARICEPT:<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">\n<\/span>can<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\"> <\/span>be<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n-.05pt\"> <\/span>used<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>to<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\"> <\/span>treat<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>all<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>stages<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\">\n<\/span>of<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> dementia.<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n0in;margin-left:24.4pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt\"><b><span style=\"color:#535D7D\">GALANTAMINE<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n.5pt\"> <\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"color:#535D7D\">\u2013<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n.5pt\"> <\/span>RAZADYNE<span style=\"letter-spacing:.4pt\"> <\/span>ER:<span style=\"letter-spacing:.45pt\"> <\/span>used<span style=\"letter-spacing:.4pt\"> <\/span>to<span style=\"letter-spacing:.5pt\"> <\/span>treat<span style=\"letter-spacing:.5pt\"> <\/span>mild<span style=\"letter-spacing:.25pt\"> <\/span>to<span style=\"letter-spacing:.45pt\"> <\/span>moderate<span style=\"letter-spacing:.45pt\"> <\/span>Alzheimer\u2019s<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n.5pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">disease.<\/span><\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:5.95pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n0in;margin-left:24.4pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt\"><b><span style=\"color:#535D7D\">RIVASTIGMINE<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color:#535D7D\">&#8211;<span style=\"letter-spacing:.3pt\"> <\/span>EXELON:<span style=\"letter-spacing:.55pt\"> <\/span>for<span style=\"letter-spacing:.55pt\"> <\/span>mild<span style=\"letter-spacing:.55pt\"> <\/span>to<span style=\"letter-spacing:.6pt\"> <\/span>moderate<span style=\"letter-spacing:.6pt\"> <\/span>Alzheimer\u2019s<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n.65pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">disease.<\/span><\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n0in;margin-left:9.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt\">The<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n-.25pt\"> <\/span>most<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>common<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\"> <\/span>side-effects<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n-.1pt\"> <\/span>of<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\"> <\/span>cholinesterase<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>inhibitors<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n-.1pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\">are:<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n0in;margin-left:43.1pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\ntab-stops:43.1pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;\nmso-font-width:99%\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->feeling<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\"> <\/span>or<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\"> <\/span>being<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\">sick<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n0in;margin-left:43.1pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:\n14.05pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:43.1pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;\nmso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-font-width:99%\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->an<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\"> <\/span>upset<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>stomach<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\">\n<\/span>or<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> diarrhea<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-left:43.1pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:\n14.05pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:43.1pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;\nmso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-font-width:99%\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->having<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>trouble<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">sleeping<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-left:43.1pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:\n14.05pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:43.1pt\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;\nmso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-font-width:99%\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->muscle<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">cramps<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:\n0in;margin-left:7.1pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt\">These<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n-.1pt\"> <\/span>are<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>usually<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>only<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>temporary.<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.05pt\"> <\/span>If<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>you<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>experience<span style=\"letter-spacing:\n-.1pt\"> <\/span>them<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>or<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>are<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> <\/span>concerned<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\"> <\/span>about<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>them<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>you<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>can<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>talk<span style=\"letter-spacing:-.15pt\"> <\/span>to\nyour doctor. Never stop medications abruptly<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e70db75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e70db75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90d0cf8\" data-id=\"90d0cf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c727c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c727c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 3.55pt 0in .0001pt .1in;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;\">MEMANTINE <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; color: #535d7d;\">\u2013 <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; color: #535d7d; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">NAMENDA<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; color: #535d7d; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin: 13.75pt 9.05pt .0001pt .1in;\">Regulates glutamate, a chemical messenger that helps with brain functions like learning and memory<b><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">. <\/span><\/b>This can help people to carry out daily activities and to function better than they did before they took the medication<span style=\"font-size: 14.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;\">. <\/span>It&#8217;s often used in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor and is typically prescribed for moderate to severe dementia. Memantine is normally given as a tablet, but it is also available as a <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">liquid<b>.<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin: .05pt 0in .0001pt 9.95pt;\">The most common side-effects of memantine <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\">are:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin: .05pt 0in .0001pt 9.95pt;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-width: 99%;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">headaches<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin: .05pt 0in .0001pt 9.95pt;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-width: 99%;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">dizziness<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin: .05pt 0in .0001pt 9.95pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-width: 99%;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">drowsiness<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin: .05pt 0in .0001pt 9.95pt;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-width: 99%;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->and <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">constipation.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin: 14.0pt 9.05pt .0001pt .1in;\">These are usually only temporary. If you experience them or are concerned about them you can talk to your doctor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bd65d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bd65d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d229392\" data-id=\"d229392\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e94c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e94c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin-left: 21.0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #006fc0;\">Drugs that change disease <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">progression<\/span><\/span><\/h4><p style=\"margin: 13.95pt 46.45pt .0001pt 21.0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #57585b;\">Drugs in this category slow disease progression by going after the underlying biology of the disease process. They aim to slow the decline of memory and thinking, as well as function, in people living with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; color: #57585b;\">.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 21.0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #57585b;\">Amyloid targeting <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">approaches<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"line-height: 107%; margin: .1pt 31.9pt .0001pt 21.0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #57585b;\">Anti-amyloid treatments work by removing beta-amyloid, a protein that accumulates into plaques, from the brain. The beta- amyloid plaques damage the brain cells, cause disruption of transmission of messages across the nerve cells and result in cognitive impairment. Each works differently and targets beta- amyloid at a different stage of plaque formation. <\/span>These medications have shown to improve cognition and <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">function.<\/span><\/p><h5 style=\"margin: 7.9pt 0in .0001pt 21.0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #57585b;\">Lecanemab <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">(Leqembi\u00ae)<\/span><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"line-height: 106%; margin: 1.2pt 31.9pt .0001pt 21.0pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alz.org\/alzheimers-dementia\/treatments\/lecanemab-leqembi\"><span style=\"color: #359a8e;\">Lecanemab (Leqembi)<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">is an anti-amyloid antibody intravenous (IV) infusion therapy that is delivered every two weeks<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; color: #57585b;\">. <\/span><span style=\"color: #57585b;\">Leqembi lowers beta-amyloid in the brain and reduces cognitive and functional decline in people living with early Alzheimer&#8217;s<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; color: #57585b;\">.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: 2.6pt; line-height: 107%; margin: .5pt 31.9pt .0001pt 21.0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #57585b;\">Lecanemab<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">is<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">not<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">a<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">cure,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">but<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">it<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">is<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">the<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">first<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">traditionally<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">approved<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">treatment<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">that<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">addresses<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">the<\/span> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">underlying biology of Alzheimer&#8217;s and changes the course of the disease in a meaningful way for people in the early stages. By slowing progression of the disease when taken in the early stages of Alzheimer&#8217;s, individuals will have more time to participate in daily life and live independently. Lecanemab is appropriate for people with early Alzheimer&#8217;s with confirmation of elevated beta-amyloid. The therapy has not been tested on people with more advanced stages of Alzheimer&#8217;s or those without clinical symptoms.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p><h5 style=\"margin-left: 21.0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #57585b;\">Donanemab <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">(Kisunla\u2122)<\/span><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"line-height: 107%; margin: 1.15pt 28.55pt .0001pt 21.0pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/alzheimers-dementia\/treatments\/donanemab\"><span style=\"color: #359a8e;\">Donanemab (Kisunla)<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #57585b;\">is an anti-amyloid antibody intravenous (IV) infusion therapy delivered every four weeks. It has received traditional approval from the FDA to treat early Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, including people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia due to Alzheimer&#8217;s disease who have<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 3.85pt 0in .0001pt 21.0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #57585b;\">confirmation of elevated beta-amyloid in the <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">brain.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 21.0pt;\">The most common side effects <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\">are:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"line-height: 106%; margin: 1.2pt 46.45pt .0001pt 21.0pt;\">Infusion related reactions (mild to moderate flu like symptoms) that may occur more with Lecanemab than with Donanemab typically during the first few infusions.<\/p><p style=\"margin: .25pt 0in .0001pt 21.0pt;\">Amyloid- related imaging abnormalities like ARIA -oedema {swelling of the brain}, ARIA-<span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Haemorrhage<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 1.15pt 0in .0001pt 21.0pt;\">{Bleeding in the <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">brain}<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6a323b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6a323b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e9630e\" data-id=\"7e9630e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4524e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4524e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin: 3.65pt 0in .0001pt 20.75pt;\"><span style=\"color: #006fc0;\">Drugs that help in controlling the behavioral and psychological <span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">symptoms<\/span><\/span><\/h4><h5 style=\"margin: 9.85pt 0in .0001pt 19.2pt;\"><span style=\"color: #001d35; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Antidepressants<\/span><\/h5><p style=\"text-indent: -.15pt; line-height: 117%; margin: 9.9pt 28.55pt .0001pt 19.3pt;\"><span style=\"color: #001d35;\">These drugs can help improve mood and control irritability and rapid mood swings.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #001d35;\">Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a common type of antidepressant.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p><h5 style=\"line-height: 14.05pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; margin: .05pt 0in .0001pt 16.55pt;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Anxiolytics<\/span><\/h5><p style=\"text-indent: 2.25pt; line-height: 117%; margin: 0in 46.45pt .0001pt 13.8pt;\"><span style=\"color: #001d35;\">These drugs can help ease anxiety or restlessness. Examples include lorazepam (Ativan) or oxazepam <span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.1pt;\">(Serax).<\/span><\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p><h5 style=\"margin-left: 16.05pt;\"><span style=\"color: #535d7d; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">Antipsychotics<\/span><\/h5><p style=\"text-indent: -1.0pt; line-height: 116%; margin: 8.5pt 46.45pt .0001pt 13.8pt;\"><span style=\"color: #001d35;\">These drugs can help control feelings and behaviors such as aggression, agitation, delusions, or hallucinations. Examples include aripiprazole (Abilify), haloperidol (Haldol), olanzapine (Zyprexa), and risperidone (Risperdal).<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p><h5 style=\"margin-left: 15.95pt;\"><span style=\"color: #006fc0;\">Other medications to address co-<span style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\">morbidities<\/span><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"line-height: 141%; margin: 6.0pt 0in .0001pt 13.8pt;\"><span style=\"color: #535d7d;\">Anti-hypertensives, anti- diabetic drugs, Thyroxine, Vitamin B12 and folate supplements, Statins to lower Cholesterol, etc.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"margin: 3.65pt 0in .0001pt 20.75pt;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-indent: .7pt; margin: 0in 28.55pt .0001pt 15.8pt;\"><span style=\"color: #001d35;\">Some people with dementia and their carers also use complementary remedies, such as gingko biloba, curcumin, or coconut oil. However, there&#8217;s not enough evidence to say whether such remedies are effective.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ead39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87ead39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58b5f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b58b5f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0eca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b0eca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cognitive Stimulation Therapies<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8315cdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8315cdb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92ec18e\" data-id=\"92ec18e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aaef2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aaef2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cognitive stimulation therapy or CST is a non-pharmacological, evidence-based approach to treat the complex behavioral and psychological symptoms {BPSD}seen in patients with dementia. BPSD can range from mood changes, disruptive behaviors, hallucinations, aggression, agitation, sleep disturbance, motor changes, apathy, depression, and memory loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f922c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f922c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b9ce2d\" data-id=\"1b9ce2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f282e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03f282e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CST was developed in the UK by Dr. Spector and her team. It is recognized by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE, UK) as an evidence-based psychosocial intervention for the management of mild to moderate dementia which helps to improve patient confidence, cognition, social interaction, and quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32bffc2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32bffc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a0f1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a0f1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90fb3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f90fb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reminiscence therapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137121b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"137121b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reminiscence involves sharing thoughts and feelings of one&#8217;s experiences to recall and reflect upon important events within one&#8217;s life. The ability to recall and reflect helps persons with dementia, remember who they used to be in order to help them define their identity in the current moment. Evidence shows that reminiscence therapy increased cognitive functions and quality of life and decreased depression and neuropsychiatric symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e9e53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75e9e53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba552b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ba552b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a12f8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a12f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b4aa2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7b4aa2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffffefa elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ffffefa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f632d32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f632d32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643a42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"643a42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Music therapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f75b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f75b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Studies show music therapy improves a patient\u2019s focus, mood, memory, their ability to communicate with those close to them, and may lower their dependence on psychiatric drugs. As the disease progresses, playing music may help improve balance while walking. Researchers believe music stimulates many parts of the brain at the same time, such as those areas affecting language, mood, and movement, along with the senses of hearing, sight, sound, and touch. Researchers at the University of California, Davis pinpointed an area of the brain which stores memories by linking them to familiar songs and the emotions associated with those memories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a7905 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68a7905\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7d1b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e7d1b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c4430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6c4430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arts &amp; Crafts therapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a743d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02a743d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stimulates the brain, improves non \u2013 verbal communication, creates a sense of accomplishment and purpose, increases feelings of connectivity, improves confidence. This therapy helps the person with dementia relax and destress; develop self \u2013 awareness, and self \u2013 esteem; work on social skills, manage behaviors and\/or symptoms. It enhances the ability to solve problems by looking with a different perspective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0944b75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0944b75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44afd18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44afd18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"412\" src=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts-Crafts-therapy.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3752\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts-Crafts-therapy.png 749w, http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts-Crafts-therapy-300x236.png 300w, http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts-Crafts-therapy-370x290.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f5654 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24f5654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c1f79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2c1f79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0a768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da0a768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"222\" src=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gardening.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gardening.png 916w, http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gardening-300x127.png 300w, http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gardening-768x325.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905bb40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"905bb40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835e02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"835e02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gardening<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc106b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc106b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reduces the feeling of agitation, improves attention, memory and cognition. Helps to gain new skills\/regain lost skills. Increases sensory stimulation and interest in nature and outdoors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057b017 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"057b017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4a9d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb4a9d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7008c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7008c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cooking<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26946a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26946a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cooking is a multi-sensory experience that can trigger happy memories. People with dementia often experience a loss of some senses, so cooking can help engage their senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch<strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p>Improves hand &#8211; eye coordination<\/p><p>Cooking involves stirring, kneading, and portioning, which can improve hand-eye coordination.<\/p><p>Increase feelings of accomplishment<\/p><p>Preparing a meal can lead to a sense of accomplishment and independence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3670d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad3670d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e948e9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e948e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"638\" src=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-232756.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-232756.png 425w, http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-232756-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cce1f72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cce1f72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4af7a1\" data-id=\"f4af7a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf4fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaf4fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reduce feelings of agitation<\/strong><\/p><p>Cooking can help people concentrate their efforts and energy, which can reduce feelings of agitation and lethargy.<\/p><p><strong>Promote social engagement<\/strong><\/p><p>Cooking can be a communal activity that can help people form closer connections with others.<\/p><p><strong>Pass down family traditions<\/strong><\/p><p>Cooking a favorite family recipe can be a way to pass down family traditions and evoke happy memories<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea8a802 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea8a802\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b724946\" data-id=\"b724946\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8992fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8992fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When cooking with someone who has dementia, it&#8217;s important to prioritize kitchen safety. Sharp objects and high temperatures can be a problem, so it&#8217;s important to keep an eye on the food and the person cooking. Safety equipment like gloves can also be helpful<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00fdb14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00fdb14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534b92a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"534b92a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884503c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"884503c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5190da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5190da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58be81b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58be81b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aromatherapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b643be7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b643be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aromatherapy is an ancient practice in which essential oils from plants, herbs, flowers, and trees are used to improve the mental, spiritual, and physical well-being of patients. Essential oils are used by inhalation or application to the skin. Aromatherapy works by stimulating olfactory receptors that in turn stmulate the part of the brain that is linked to the regulation of emotions. A study has found that essential oils, particularly lavender, bergamot, and lemon balm, can help calm the patient and suppress aggression, agitation, anxiety, and depression in patients with dementia. Some of the essential oils stimulate cognitive functioning and memory for patients with memory loss; improve sleep quality, reduce stress, manage pain, and soothe sore joints. Scientists also found that six essential oils, namely thyme, rose, clove, eucalyptus, bergamot, and fennel, are capable of suppressing the inflammatory COX-2 enzyme that has been also linked to the development of AD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d84e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98d84e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051f8d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"051f8d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90844e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e90844e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pet therapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571f377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"571f377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pet therapy helps to promote physical activity in dementia patients who generally suffer from apathy and reluctance to move around; provides a communication outlet for them as pets communicate on a deeper level that the person with dementia can understand and appreciate. People with dementia see pets as being non \u2013 threatening and they tend to display more interactive behaviors. It helps to lesson anxiety, agitation, and depression because of its calming effects. They produce a chemical chain reaction in the brain that helps to lower down the levels of stress inducing hormones cortisol and helps in increasing the production of feel-good hormones serotonin. Pets help invoke feelings of joy, happiness, playfulness, sense of purpose and old memories to a person with dementia who may feel that his \/her world is changing into something unknowable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6708abb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6708abb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc183f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfc183f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358cc2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"358cc2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3037c57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3037c57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1552d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e1552d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb0d62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fb0d62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5510fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5510fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speech and language therapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9025d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9025d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Offers help and advice on language, communication, information processing, memory as well as eating, drinking and swallowing guidelines. It may also improve the coping strategies for the patient to support independence and confidence of the patient. It includes assessment, advice, and support for the individual and their family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468dcbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"468dcbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ddd16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18ddd16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3133a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e3133a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physiotherapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55f986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a55f986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Helps increase muscle strength and balance, increased functional mobility and independence in functional tasks, increased safety in the home environment and reduced risk of falls. It helps reduce pain and soreness of muscles and joints, improves social skills, confidence, and quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a17acc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a17acc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdc512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cdc512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df37db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7df37db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bc1ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3bc1ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5beb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d5beb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ardsihyd.org\/v11\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44a325 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d44a325\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c643f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c643f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Snoezelen therapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5732297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5732297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a multisensory therapy that can help people with dementia by stimulating their senses and reducing sensory deprivation.<\/p><p>Snoezelen is a Dutch therapy that uses a combination of lighting, sounds, smells, textures and colours to stimulate the senses. The term comes from the words \u201csniff\u201d and \u201cdoze.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c9f163 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c9f163\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a9da0a\" data-id=\"1a9da0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9c0ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a9c0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Snoezelen can help people with dementia by<\/p><p>Reducing sensory deprivation: People with dementia are more vulnerable to sensory deprivation which can lead to maladaptive behaviors. Snoezelen can help counteract this by providing a sensory environment that\u2019s less demanding on cognitive abilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab1c6b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab1c6b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33125fb\" data-id=\"33125fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca01e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca01e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Improving physical and mental wellbeing: Engaging in sensory activities can have a positive effect On physical and mental wellbeing.<\/p><p>Reducing challenging behaviors: Snoezelen can help reduce challenging behaviors and improve adaptive Behaviors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf67293 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf67293\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc157f5\" data-id=\"fc157f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae708fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae708fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Snoezelen can be delivered as a group or individual therapy, or as a 24-hr care experience.<\/p><p>For example a Snoezelen room can be created for a patient with dementia that includes optical illusions, lighting effects, aromas, colors, textures and sounds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4d9f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a4d9f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1659381 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1659381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae3344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ae3344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We offer all the afore mentioned cognitive stimulation therapies at our Alambana Dementia Day Care Center<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Help Line DONATE About Us Our Genesis Our Team Our journey Our Services Our Model of Care Memory Clinics Alambana \u2013 Day Care Services Caregiver Services Home Care Community outreach Dementia What is Dementia Types of Dementia Dementia Risks Dementia Diagnosis Behavioral Symptoms Dementia Management Caregiving Resources Events &#038; 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