Alzheimer cure advice

Doctor by name of Edward Lewis Tobinick invent the medicine that cure the alzheimer patient, told my mom it will cost us $6,000, for her first visit and each week we have to give her shot that cost $800.00. Do you think it will help my mom?
( 9 Apr 2008)

Alzheimer's disease is one of the most common causes of dementia in developed and industrialized nations. Dementia can be defined as a brain disorder, which interferes with an individual's ability to perform everyday activities. Alzheimer's can be described as a neurodegenerative disease, which gradually over the course of time, causes memory loss.

Individuals suffering from this condition are unable to recount a lot about their lives, speak properly or recognize their near and dear ones. When a person has Alzheimer's disease their brain has certain abnormal areas, which contain bundles referred to as neurofibrillary tangles and clumps called senile plaques that are composed of abnormal proteins. Theses tangles and clumps destroy connection between the brain cells. This generally affects areas of the brain which control cognitive or intellectual functions like language, memory and thought.

The levels of neurotransmitters in the brain are also reduced; these are chemicals that transmit messages around our brain. The resulting loss of intellectual ability is then called dementia, when it is severe enough to hinder daily activities. As per statistics about thirty million people around the world and five million people in the US have Alzheimer's disease. The disease starts off mild and then gradually worsens memory loss. Early signs of this condition include the following memory problems; trouble recollecting recent activities or events and a difficulty in recognizing familiar things as well as people. As the disease gradually progresses symptoms begin to get serious, for example, an increasing confusion and disorientation in familiar surroundings, difficulty in learning as well as understanding new information, an inability to perform daily activities such as feeding, grooming and bathing and lack of lucid thinking.

Getting to your question, it is difficult to say if the treatment would work or not, due to the absence of details about the treatment. Currently however, there is no cure for this condition. There are several treatments that are available though, that can slow down the progress and ease symptoms to a very small extent. You will need to obtain more details on the treatment that is to be administered, after which you can get a second opinion from another specialist. You could also try speaking to the family members of other patients that have undergone the same treatment. This will help in throwing more light on the repercussions and success rate of the treatment. In other words the decision of administering the treatment is solely dependant on you and your family members.

answered by G M on 14 Apr 2010, 9:56:51

Alzheimer cure advice

We are not aware of the exact details of the treatment proposed by the doctor you mention, so it is not possible to say whether the treatment will or will not work. At present there is unfortunately no sure cure for Alzheimer's disease, and all approved medications and associated treatments can at the most slow down the progression of the disease and ease the symptoms to a small extent.

There are however many other treatment options that are being explored, including the one that you are considering. Some of them seem quite promising, but as far as we know, none of these treatments have completely finished being tested yet, so it is still not clear how effective they are. You could find out more details about this treatment that you are talking about, and then consult your family doctor or get a second opinion from some other specialist. There are several things you should consider here, including the price, the general state of your mother's health, the chances of the treatment working, and the risks of any side effects. The treatment is certainly expensive, but only you and your family will be able to decide whether it is worth trying.

answered by G R on 9 Apr 2008, 2:06:07

Alzheimer cure advice

Doctor by name of Edward Lewis Tobinick invent the medicine that cure the alzheimer patient, told my mom it will cost us $6,000, for her first visit and each week we have to give her shot that cost $800.00. Do you think it will help my mom? ( 9 Apr 2008)

Doctor by name of Edward Lewis Tobinick invent the medicine that cure the alzheimer patient, told my mom it will cost us $6,000, for her first visit and each week we have to give her shot that cost $800.00. Do you think it will help my mom?
( 9 Apr 2008)