Dementia

Nondrug approaches to calming an adult with Alzheimer disease who is agitated should be prioritized over pharmacotherapy, geriatric psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD, counsels.

When a patient with Alzheimer dementia becomes agitated, check the physical environment for a trigger before pulling the trigger on a medication, dementia expert George Grossberg, MD, recommends.

The geriatric psychiatrist refers in this interview to agitation in Alzheimer disease, a significant neuropsychiatric symptom that should not be dismissed.

Agitation in Alzheimer disease is not limited to the later stages, geriatric psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD, explains; look for it across the spectrum.

Agitation is the most common disabling neuropsychiatric symptom experienced by individuals with Alzheimer dementia; Grossberg explains how common in this short interview.

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Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes were associated with accelerated brain aging, particularly among men and persons with poor cardiometabolic health, according to new research.

The increase in the adult population with and at risk for dementia portends future burden among groups and communities with the fewest resources to cope.

Investigators found as much as a 2-fold difference in being diagnosed with dementia across the US, even after controlling for common individual risk factors.

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New study findings suggest that in older adults stable HbA1c within individualized target ranges over time may help reduce risk of Alzheimer disease and other dementias.

The lecanemab Clarity AD open label extension study returned no new safety signals and data reflect the therapy's disease modifying effects on key biomarkers.

A blood test had a diagnostic accuracy of 91% compared with 61% accuracy by primary care clinicians and 73% by dementia specialists, according to new research.

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Donanemab, now 1 of 2 antiamyloid medications available, is unique based on evidence that it can be used in limited duration treatment, based on removal of plaque.

The FDA has assigned a PDUFA action date of January 25, 2025 for the monthly IV maintenance dose.

The AdComm plans to review data from the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 phase 3 clinical trial that served as the foundation for Eli Lilly's original BLA submission to the FDA.

The surprise request for review of the phase 3 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ-2 clinical trial findings will delay the original PDUFA timing beyond first quarter 2024.

The accuracy of the test in detecting Aβ and tau pathology underscores its potential to become an accessible and cost effective tool for Alzheimer diagnosis.

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Comprehensive management of T2D in primary care settings reduced risk of all-cause dementia by 28%, with lower HbA1c linked to lower, but still elevated risk.

November is Alzheimer Awareness Month and a good time to look at common myths held by clinicians and patients alike - and the facts to refute them.

Findings from phase 3 ACCORD clinical trial demonstrated rapid and sustained clinical response in patients with Alzheimer disease agitation with no new safety signals reported.

At the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease Meeting, October 24-28, the biotech company will update research on lecanemab, aducanumab, and an early-stage disease treatment.

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Results from a new study show that older adults with untreated hypertension had a 42% increased risk of dementia vs healthy controls.

The Alzheimer's Association chief science officer discusses release of updated diagnostic guidelines for AD, which incorporate use of plasma-based biomarkers.

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A majority of older adults agree that all aged ≥65 years should be screened annually for dementia; more than half significantly fear a positive result, the National Poll on Healthy Aging reports.

The highest risk of mortality among a Danish population with dementia occurred within 2 weeks of an opioid prescription but remained significant at 180 days.