Non⁃pharmacological interventions of early Alzheimer's disease should be emphasized

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration disease, characterized by progressive decline of global cognition with memory impairment as its early and the most prominent manifestation. AD is the most common type of dementia. The prevalence of AD is increasing every year. The mechanisms of AD are complicated and there are limited effects of drug therapies. Non⁃pharmacological interventions including physical activity, cognitive training, life⁃style treatments, psychological and music therapies, etc. could delay the process of AD through multiple ways. Non⁃pharmacological interventions of early AD should be emphasized, and we should combine various pharmacological and non⁃pharmacological interventions together, which will maximum optimize the effects of treatments for clinical symptoms.

Keywords

• alzheimer disease
• sports
• cognitive therapy
• healthy lifestyle
• psychotherapy
• review