Can A Simple Change of Diet Help Cure Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Other Similar Diseases? Alzheimer's was first discovered in 1906, which means that scientists have had a century to find a cure. However, despite their best efforts, there are still no real, universally accepted treatments. Since 2000, there have been more than 200 drugs for Alzheimer's tested and not one has proved to be a silver bullet. Only a few of these drugs in best-case scenarios relieve the memory loss and confusion, which characterizes this dreadful condition. What if the cure was there all along,...