Alzheimer Disease
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09/21/2023
A new expert consensus was released by the American Academy of Neurology reviewing the currently available evidence on the efficacy and safety of antiamyloid monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of...
09/21/2023
09/15/2023
Statin use has been controversial. Do they cause or protect against cognitive impairment? Tell us your thoughts via this poll.
09/15/2023
09/07/2023
Researchers found that patients taking suvorexant had reduced levels of amyloid beta and tau phosphorylation, proteins that play a major role in neurodegeneration in Alzheimer disease.
09/07/2023
Interactive Features
09/15/2023
Statin use has been controversial. Do they cause or protect against cognitive impairment? Tell us your thoughts via this poll.
09/15/2023
08/25/2023
Updated Alzheimer disease diagnostic guidelines are expected to be released in the coming months. What aspects of this new clinical criteria are you most anticipating? Let us know with this latest poll. ...
08/25/2023
08/07/2023
In their presentation at the Practical Updates in Primary Care 2023 Virtual Series, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C reviewed the pathophysiological mechanisms of agitation...
08/07/2023
07/15/2023
In early 2023, the FDA approved a second treatment for individuals with Alzheimer disease. Do you believe this approval is a serious breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer disease? Voice your opinion...
07/15/2023
07/02/2023
How reluctant are patients to see a doctor when they notice cognitive issues? Take this pop quiz to test your knowledge!
07/02/2023
Clinical Insights
07/20/2023
In this video, Gautam Dantas, PhD, discusses how the results of his study showed that altered gut bacteria may be an indicator of the earliest stages of Alzheimer disease.
07/20/2023
07/14/2023
In this video, Madhav Thambisetty, MD, discusses a new treatment for patients with Alzheimer disease, lecanemab, recently approved by the FDA, including the presumed mechanism of action, benefits, risks,...
07/14/2023
06/16/2023
In this video, Gillian T. Coughlan, MS, PhD discussed her team's study results, which found that female sex, early-age menopause, and hormone therapy use beginning more than 5 years after menopause were...
06/16/2023
05/25/2023
In this video, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C provide the take-home messages from their session “Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia: Progress for an Age-Old Problem” at our...
05/25/2023
05/24/2023
In this video, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C provide a preview of their session, "Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia: Progress for an Age-Old Problem ” at our Practical Updates...
05/24/2023
