[Pharmacologic Therapies for Different Types of Dementia].

We provide a general overview of pharmacologic treatments for different types of dementia in light of the Guidelines on the Clinical Management of Dementia in Japan 2017, clinical data not addressed in those guidelines, and the results of observational studies, focusing mainly on the treatment of Alzheimer-type dementia. In everyday clinical practice, patients must be provided with personalized treatment that strikes a balance between evidence-based treatment, as described in the guidelines and actual clinical circumstances.