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While mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and Alzheimer’s may have genetic components, lifestyle and dietary habits determine whether and when those genes are triggered. Eventually, though, you may reach a stage where pharmaceutical drugs are needed, and that’s OK. These drugs are divided into two categories: cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine. Because each of these drugs work […]