Dementia and Persian Medicine

As the increased incidence and mortality of noncommunicable diseases and changing the age pyramid of societies towards old age, the prevalence and complications of dementia are increasing. Regardless of the negative and harmful effects of this disorder on thequality of life and the imposition of high costs, effective treatment has not been found so far. At the same time as the global utilization of other medical schools, such as traditional and complementary medicine, due to the chronic nature of the disorder, patients and theirrelatives also turn to these medical and seek ways to treat and reduce their complications. Traditional Persian medicine (TPM) with its long and ancient history also provides ideas and strategies about this disorder. The purpose of this article is to examine these ideas andapproaches and adapt it to the up to date scientific evidences .The (TPM) is based on the theory of humors and temperament. From this perspective, dementia, and particularly Alzheimer’s disease, may be considered as a disease with a cold physiopathological mechanism.Ifthis adaptation is correct, management of this disorder will mainly be based on lifestyle modification and some traditional treatments and non-medical interventions .Modify nutrition and nutrition content, modify physical activity, sleep modifying, modify mental and emotionalevents, environment improvement, and take medications such as lemon balm, lavender, grape(currant), sweet almonds, Pistachios, Fig, cinnamon, olive, chufa sedge, Chamomile, hazelnut and Boswellia depending on the responsible mechanism have been raised Most of themhave an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor effect and may be effective on dementia Conclusion: Revising the scientific texts of (TPM) and adapting it to new findings may offer new solutions to this disorder.