Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are drugs used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have not yet managed to find a cure for dementia, but we can try to treat the symptoms and improve their quality of life. These drugs act by preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine in the brain. This video explains why there's still no cure for dementia and how the current dementia treatment can improve memory function in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

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0:00 Introduction
0:19 Medication to stop the progression of dementia?
0:35 How does a healthy brain work?
1:49 What Happens to the brain in dementia?
2:20 How do acetylcholinesterase inhibitors work?
3:20 When to start acetylcholinesterase inhibitors?
3:57 Important note
4:08 The end