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Alzheimer’s Treatment

Volume 459: debated on Wednesday 25 April 2007

12. To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the provision of Alzheimer's treatment by the NHS in Northern Ireland. (132694)

A range of treatment and care is provided for people with Alzheimer's disease, across the primary, community, specialist and secondary care sectors.

The treatment and management of Alzheimer's disease includes life-style measures and therapeutic interventions, which aim to promote active physical and mental health and help maintain an individual's capacity for independence. Appropriate drug interventions are also provided, including medicines designed to improve cognitive function