Treatment of Alzheimer's and Dementia With the Metabolism, Infections, Nutrition, Drug Elimination (MIND) Protocol

Most organ failure results in modest drops in function until over 50% of function is lost.
At a certain point, even modest drops in physiologic activity result in dramatic drops in
clinical function. Though less homogeneous than in other organs, clinical experience and the
literature suggests a similar process occurs in the brain. The hypothesis is that by using
an integrated protocol to, essentially, "tune up" neuronal function, a 5-10 % improvement in
metabolic functioning may translate to significant improvement in clinical functioning. This
tune-up will include "MIND":

M- Metabolism-- optimizing hormonal function I- Infections-- looking for and eliminating N-
Nutritional and herbal support D- Drugs- Weaning subjects off unneeded medications

Inclusion Criteria:

- A diagnosis of Alzheimer's and/or dementia with an MMSE score over 12 or being
ambulatory and able to travel outside the home with assistance.

- Must have a caregiver living with them.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Overt progressive and severe causes of secondary dementia such as metastatic brain
cancers, or severe overt infectious encephalopathies or severe autoimmune illness.

- Also, severe life threatening illnesses which would make them unlikely to be alive
after 6-12 months