Treatment of dementia: recommendations of the Scientific Department of Cognitive Neurology and Aging of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology

ABSTRACT There is currently no cure for neurodegenerative or vascular dementias, but some pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions may contribute to alleviate symptoms, slow disease progression improve quality of life. Current treatment approaches are based on etiology, symptom profile stage dementia. This manuscript presents recommendations treatments dementia due Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive impairment, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson’s with Lewy bodies.