To summarize suitable Chinese medicine intervention for treating Alzheimer Disease (AD) and explore its application strategies in communities. Methods: Papers on TCM intervention for treating AD in communities published from the date of database establishment to January 2013 were retrieved from online databases including CNKI，VIP， Wanfang database and PubMed. Retrospective review was conducted to analyze the current and possible TCM interventions on AD in communities so as to explore the suitable interventions and application strategies. Results: Related research evidences showed that TCM interventions such as herbal therapy， acupuncture and moxibustion therapy， medicated diet， qigong & Tai chi exercise therapy， emotional and music therapy could be applied to prevent and treat mild cognitive impairment(MCI) & mild-to-moderate AD in communities. It was feasible to build a community traditional Chinese medicine intervention model consists of community medical institutions， patients， and community guardians of elderly AD patients. Conclusion: It still needs constant improvement and enrichment of the administration strategy of TCM intervention for AD in communities with the instruction of community medical staff and assistance of ommunity guardians of elderly AD patients.