![]() ![]() In addition, there are alternative treatment models for Alzheimer’s based on diet and herbs that are not strictly verified scientifically and hence not approved by the FDA. Although, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, there are drugs and non-drugs based approaches to the treatment that can combat or resist the progress of the disease. She loses control over her speech, mobility and motor functions until she becomes completely dependent on her caregivers. Under the new DSM-5 criteria, she would still be a fit case for Alzheimer’s because she has been experiencing a gradual decline in her autonomy. However, the symptoms she displays clearly fall under the earlier DSM-IV criteria of diagnosis. Alice’s case doesn’t typically fall under the traditional age bracket for the onset of Alzheimer’s because she is only 50. In the movie Still Alice, Alice, a successful woman, after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease (AD) loses almost all she had. A Description of the Presenting Problem(s): ![]()
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