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ID: 06199
Title:Complementary Therapeutic Alternatives: What Can We Learn? (editorial).
Publication Year: 1996.
Format(s): Journal Article
Language(s): English
Audience(s): Health Professionals
Author(s): Ku, Y. , Whitehouse, P.J.
Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders. 10(2): 61- 62. 1996.

Abstract: This editorial describes the use of alternative therapies in the treatment of cognitive problems in people with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. The authors note that people in many countries use alternative therapies such as vitamins, foods, herbal medicines, home remedies, and products known as smart pills to enhance cognitive function. However, the extent to which these therapies are used, whether they are considered alternative or traditional treatments, and the extent and basis of government approval vary from country to country. Through the International Working Group for the Harmonization of Dementia Drug Guidelines, efforts are underway to standardize the evaluation and approval of drugs while recognizing the effects of cultural differences on this process. In the United States, the National Institutes of Health has formed an Office of Alternative Medicine to examine the use of alternative therapies in different diseases. However, little work has been done so far in the area of dementia. 4 references.

Major Descriptor(s): Alternative Medicine , Government Regulations , International , Dementia , Cognitive Impairment , Therapy
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