阿尔茨海默病(AD)是一种老年性持续的神经功能障碍疾病,最近提出药物和非药物治疗并举的阿尔茨海默病患者治疗新概念框架显示,阿尔茨海默病的非药物治疗能够帮助患者改善其行为、临床症状和记忆的问题。有效的非药物治疗包括芳香疗法、感官刺激、光疗、中草药治疗、膳食补充剂治疗、针灸、顺势疗法、整骨、整脊和按摩等,专注于认知、社会心理、感官、物理和环境方面的问题,能够替代或补充其他药物治疗方法,是一种安全和有效的,且行为管理中起重要作用的治疗方法。Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurological disorders. The new conceptual framework of both drug and non-drug treatment recently shows that non-pharmacological therapies for Alzheimer's disease can help to improve its conditions, the clinical symptoms and memory problems in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The effective non-pharmacological therapies include aromatherapy, sensory stimulation, light therapy, herbal therapy, dietary supplements, acupuncture, homeopathy, osteopathy, chiropractic and massage, which focus on cognitive, psycho-social, sensory, physical and environmental aspects, and can replace or supplement other drug treatment. They are safe and effective, and plays an important role in the management of behavior