What are some of the main medical treatments for dementia?

For most types of dementia, medications are prescribed to control symptoms. For example, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and N-Methyl-D-Aspartic Acid (NMDA) antagonists treat cognitive symptoms in people with Alzheimer's Disease, but they do not slow the progression of the disease. Statins, antithrombotics, anticoagulants, and blood pressure medications may be used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events (e.g., strokes or heart attacks) in people with vascular dementia (a form of dementia caused by inadequate blood flow to the brain). Furthermore, antidepressants are also commonly prescribed to treat depression associated with dementia.^[1][2]