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Home > Innovative Medical Research > Neurological Disease: Alzheimer's Disease & Parkin... > The Human Value
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved 5 drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. These drugs have been found to temporarily slow the worsening of Alzheimer's symptoms for an average of 6-12 months, for around 1/2 of those individuals who take the drugs.
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Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2009. 2009. [ Permalink ]