Q My neurologist didn't prescribe any dementia prevention medication. Can Korean medicine do what conventional medicine can't?
A Currently, conventional medicine has no drug that completely prevents dementia. Korean medicine approaches lowering the risk by maintaining brain function, strengthening memory, and improving blood circulation, and it is meaningful when combined with lifestyle management.
Detailed Answer
Alzheimer's medications only slow progression to a degree, and there is still no officially approved conventional drug for prevention. In this gap, Korean medicine treatment focuses on creating an environment in which the brain stays healthy, through tonifying the kidney (補腾) to fill the brain marrow, improving qi and blood circulation, and regulating stress and sleep.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Rather than the concept of blocking something, the perspective is to fill the brain and revive circulation so that function is maintained for a long time. It is most effective when conventional examinations and Korean medicine management go hand in hand.
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