Alzheimer's Disease

Frequently Asked Questions

18. Can treatments for heart disease or diabetes also treat Alzheimer's? - cont'd

Clinical trials have studied the effects on mental decline of statins, drugs that lower cholesterol. Other trials now underway are looking at how drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol affect thinking in people with diabetes and whether intensive diabetes treatment can slow down a decline in thinking skills. Newer trials are studying diabetes-related treatments to see if they improve thinking skills or prevent them from getting worse. These diabetes treatments include the drugs metformin, rosiglitazone, and an insulin nasal spray.