Read in one of the comments. They said to ask on here. My mom was diagnosed with dementia one year ago and now with Parkinson's she has went down hill fast can't hardly walk or put her shirt on right. Other than that she is very healthy beside her eye she is legally blind with glaucoma. She forgets a lot and is very snappy or rude.
Maybe you are thinking about a prescription to calm a person who has memory issues.
The only drug on the horizon with any hope of some sort of reversal or 'cure' is called 'solanezumab'. As usual it's got to be 'proved and tested again and again and if it does turn out to be as good as they presently hope it will probably benefit patients in the future. I don't think our loved ones stand to benefit unfortunately ....
We all wish there were a pill to help people with dementia but all that can be done at this time is to provide education for caregivers and sometimes prescribe drugs that many help with the symptoms.
Your mother's doctor is the one to ask. If you don't feel that this doctor communicates well, then it may be time to change. Like all professions, not all doctors will approach a disease the same way, so sometimes changes can be of some benefit.
If you like the doctor, then just be as open as you can so that he or she can give you the best advice possible..
Please update us on how you are doing as you go along.
Carol