Alzheimer's & Cognition
Conference Coverage
Latest intranasal insulin results for Alzheimer’s muddied by malfunctioning inhaler
BARCELONA – Results were more encouraging among those who used an older – but less reliable – atomizer.
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From the Journals
Three commonly used quick cognitive assessments often yield flawed results
Using all three tests together for dementia screening yields more accurate results than any single test.
What Your Patients are Hearing
Charting a life with Alzheimer’s disease
Interviews with couple chronicle the devastating impact the disease can have on families.
Conference Coverage
Mild cognitive impairment risk slashed by 19% in SPRINT MIND
Clinicians are calling blood pressure drugs the first disease-modifying therapy for MCI.
From the Journals
Dementia linked to increased mortality risk in adults with Down syndrome
Dementia was associated with mortality in 70% of older adults with Down syndrome.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: Monotherapy, or combination therapy?
A cholinesterase inhibitor plus memantine may be more effective than either medication alone.
Conference Coverage
Robin Williams’ widow recounts ‘terror’ of late husband’s Lewy body dementia
ATLANTA – Susan Schneider Williams shares “three overlooked ideas in this disease space.”
Cases That Test Your Skills
Sudden-onset memory problems, visual hallucinations, and odd behaviors
Ms. D, age 62, is disoriented, distractible, tearful, and tangential. She reports that 'aerialists' are climbing through her windows at night and...
Conference Coverage
Management of Lewy body dementia remains complex
ATLANTA – MRI scans can appear “pretty normal” in affected patients.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Ruling out delirium: Therapeutic principles of withdrawing and changing medications
Ms. M, age 71, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease several months ago and her clinical presentation and Mini-Mental Status Exam score of 22...
Conference Coverage
BAN2401 subanalyses attempt to ease concerns over study design and findings