"Until more is known, the Alzheimer's Association doesn't recommend the use of medical foods, including Axona, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease." Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Newsletter.
Axona, a medical food supplement, is thought by some to furnish the brain with nutrients and help the cognitive functioning of people with Alzheimer's, but as you can see from the above quote, that idea is not supported by the Alzheimer's Association.
I wanted to tell everyone about a service that I have discovered of which many people seem to be unaware. Medicare will pay for a podiatrist to trim someone's toenails every 9 weeks. I discovered this in the midst of the foot infection that Dwane had. When the podiatrist was treating the foot, he told me about the option for getting Dwane's toenails trimmed at his office. This is so much better than the home health nurse option for which we were paying $60 a month. The last time the home health nurse trimmed Dwane's toenails, we had blood and toenails all over the place. It was also immediately after that that Dwane had the life-threatening toe and foot infection -- and I am still convinced there was a connection. So, for safety, ease and economy, consider contacting a podiatrist for the toenail care of your care receiver.
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