Nothing new in the past 20 years. Nothing groundbreaking. One new one is very limited, expensive and offers no cure. The available meds can slow the progression but not reverse. However there are many side effects, which some families give up on.
Maybe Maybe not. The drugs may help some people. They may not help everyone. The drugs are supposed to slow the progression if given early. I think after a certain point they no longer help, but they will not do harm if continued. But if they have helped do you want to take a chance on discontinuing on the off chance that they still may be helping even a bit? Probably not so the medication continues... NO medication will stop the decline. NO medication will reverse the damage done to the brain. So... You take the medication in the hopes that it will help. And there are newer medications all the time. Advice: Take medication but prepare for a long road. Learn what you can. Do what you can while you can. Appreciate each day. Know that a bad day this week might be one of the better days in a month or two. Learn to ask for help. Learn to accept help.
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Maybe not.
The drugs may help some people. They may not help everyone.
The drugs are supposed to slow the progression if given early. I think after a certain point they no longer help, but they will not do harm if continued. But if they have helped do you want to take a chance on discontinuing on the off chance that they still may be helping even a bit? Probably not so the medication continues...
NO medication will stop the decline.
NO medication will reverse the damage done to the brain.
So...
You take the medication in the hopes that it will help. And there are newer medications all the time.
Advice:
Take medication but prepare for a long road.
Learn what you can.
Do what you can while you can.
Appreciate each day.
Know that a bad day this week might be one of the better days in a month or two.
Learn to ask for help.
Learn to accept help.
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