Toxic aggregated amyloid-β accumulation is a key pathogenic event in Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment
approaches have focused on the suppression, deferral, or dispersion of amyloid-β fibers and plaques.
Gene therapy has evolved as a potential therapeutic option for treating Alzheimer’s disease, owing
to its rapid advancement over the recent decade. Small interfering ribonucleic acid has recently
garnered considerable attention in gene therapy owing to its ability to down-regulate genes with
high sequence specificity and an almost limitless number of therapeutic targets, including those
that were once considered undruggable. However, lackluster cellular uptake and the destabilization
of small interfering ribonucleic acid in its biological environment restrict its therapeutic application,
necessitating the development of a vector that can safeguard the genetic material from early
destruction within the bloodstream while effectively delivering therapeutic genes across the bloodbrain barrier. Nanotechnology has emerged as a possible solution, and several delivery systems
utilizing nanoparticles have been shown to bypass key challenges regarding small interfering
ribonucleic acid delivery. By reducing the enzymatic breakdown of genetic components, nanomaterials
as gene carriers have considerably enhanced the efficiency of gene therapy. Liposomes, polymeric
nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, dendrimers, and micelles are examples of nanocarriers that
have been designed, and each has its own set of features. Furthermore, recent advances in the
specific delivery of neurotrophic compounds via gene therapy have provided promising results in
relation to augmenting cognitive abilities. In this paper, we highlight the use of different nanocarriers
in targeted gene delivery and small interfering ribonucleic acid-mediated gene silencing as a potential
platform for treating Alzheimer’s disease.