# Encouraging regimen for Alzheimer's Disease?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encouraging-regimen-for-alzheimers-disease/414673>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 6, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encouraging-regimen-for-alzheimers-disease/414673 "2007-08-06T21:41:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encouraging-regimen-for-alzheimers-disease/414673/1 "2007-08-06T21:41:06Z")

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There a holes aplenty in this article…

[http://www.ocregister.com/healthfitness/sando-shankle-says-1790240-alzheimer-memory](http://www.ocregister.com/healthfitness/sando-shankle-says-1790240-alzheimer-memory)

…but there might be something to the basic regimen:

Exelon, an FDA-approved drug that stops the breakdown of a chemical transmitter in the brain,  
mandatory daily walks,  
a glass of wine on rare occasions only,  
Sudoku (instead of the patient’s preferred amusement, crossword puzzles).

It’s a short read, so please give it a look and tell us if it’s good news, bullshit, or not enough info to warrant an opinion.