Pimavanserin continuation lower psychosis relapse risk in patient with dementia-related psychosis
1. Pimavanserin was shown to lead to a lower risk of relapse of psychosis in patients who had an initial ...
Tag: Alzheimer’s disease
Methylphenidate associated with short-term reduction in symptoms of apathy in patients with Alzheimer disease
1. Methylphenidate provides a treatment approach with modest but potentially clinically significant benefit for apathy symptoms in patients with Alzheimer ...
Tau positron emission tomography is a promising prognostic device in preclinical and prodromal Alzheimer’s disease
1. flortaucipir positron emission tomography (“Tau PET”) imaging predicted changes in mental status with a stronger effect size than standard ...
Association between number of teeth and Alzheimer’s Disease risk
1. Older patients presenting to the dentist with missing teeth were more likely to have Alzheimer’s Disease. Evidence Rating Level: ...
Non-drug interventions highly efficacious at reducing depressive symptoms in people with dementia
1. Systematic review found that social prescribing was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms in patients with dementia without ...
Donanemab improved cognitive measures in early Alzheimer’s disease
1. Donanemab resulted in a modestly better composite score for cognition and the ability to perform activities of daily living ...
Depression linked with diagnosis of dementia
1. There is a significantly increased risk of dementia in patients with previously diagnosed depression, with the highest risk observed ...
#VisualAbstract: Efficacy and Safety of Lanabecestat for Treatment of Early and Mild Alzheimer Disease
1. While well-tolerated in early and mild Alzheimer’s disease, the BACE1 inhibitor lanabecestat was generally ineffective in slowing cognitive and ...
Quick Take: Association between androgen deprivation therapy use and diagnosis of dementia in men with prostate cancer
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is used in the treatment of prostate cancer, either alone or in combination with other treatment ...
Alzheimer’s Disease imaging biomarkers slightly improve prediction of memory decline
1. In this prospective cohort, Alzheimer’s Disease biomarkers derived from imaging, namely amyloid, tau, and cortical thickness estimates, had a ...
