Common Alzheimer's Medication Helps Skills Necessary for Safe Driving, Rhode Island Hospital Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (June 21, 2010) — A promising study from Rhode Island Hospital demonstrated that cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI), a type of medication often prescribed for Alzheimer's disease (AD), improved some cognitive skills in patients with mild AD -- skills that are necessary for driving. Findings from the study showed that after being treated with a ChEI, AD patients improved in some computerized tests of executive function and visual attention, including a simulated driving task.