Alzheimer disease: mechanisms of development and prospects for treatment
Alzheimer's disease is progressive atrophic brain disease, and the most common cause of dementia. Treatment of Alzheimer's disease is based on the correction of acetylcholine deficit and nootropic and neuroprotective drugs administration. Basic principles of treatment: early onset (preferably at the stage of mild and moderate cognitive impairment), regularity, duration, complexity and adequacy (taking into account individual reactions), the active participation of the family in the patient socialization.

Keywords: Cerebrolysin, choline alfoscerate, Alzheimer's disease, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, vascular dementia