Primary Care, Dr. Jose Vazquez

Treating Alzheimer's With Medications

There is no good treatment for Alzheimer's, Dr. Jose Vazquez, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, affirms. “We have medications that in research have helped decrease the memory changes, but not for a long period of time. Basically it is just a supportive treatment," he says.

Learning About Alzheimer’s

Dr. Jose Vazquez, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care says Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia in the elderly particularly. With a graphic and a 3D imaging of the brain, the specialist explains what the disease is. “Alzheimer's affects the hippocampus area in particular," he says.

Preparing To Become A Caregiver

Dr. Jose Vazquez, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, affirms it is very tough to understand what's happening with a relative when Alzheimer's comes. He considers caregivers need to know the disease, what is going to happen and why this is happening, he says. He advises getting help in a support group, understanding the needs of patients and supporting them.

What To Expect When It Comes To Alzheimer’s

Patients with Alzheimer's get confused, start getting agitated, aggressive, declining in a productive work, forgetting how to do daily tasks and could have sleep problems, says Dr. Jose Vazquez, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care. Life expectancy of the patients with Alzheimer's once they have been diagnosed is between three or eleven years, he affirms.