To say my step-mom and I were close is an understatement. She was the maid-of-honor at my wedding. We talked daily. When she had her bilateral mastectomy, I was there for her, and when I had mine, she...
Staring down the Alzheimer’s diagnosis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2023
Alzheimer’s disease may be among the most-feared diagnoses for people of a certain age, one that for many has been instantaneously life-altering. But today’s patients will force us to see it through...
Battle over Alzheimer’s drug coverage is hardly a no-brainer
By
John O'Connor
Feb 26, 2023
Well, it looks like we have a good old fashioned war of words developing over Alzheimer’s drug coverage. It’s a battle well worth watching.
ARIA described from clinical trials of aducanumab for Alzheimer disease
Dec 10, 2021
Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities-edema seen on brain MRI most common adverse event in participants receiving high-dose aducanumab
Ethical considerations explored for aducanumab in Alzheimer disease
Nov 19, 2021
Grounds insufficient to offer aducanumab for moderate, advanced Alzheimer dementia or patients without biomarker evidence of brain ß-amyloid
Mirtazapine does not reduce agitation in dementia patients
Nov 03, 2021
In randomized, double-blind trial, no difference seen in scores for agitated behaviors at 12 weeks with mirtazapine versus placebo
ADHD linked to Alzheimer disease across generations
Sep 13, 2021
Risk for AD increased for parents of individuals with ADHD; associations attenuated with decreasing genetic relatedness
DPP-4i use may protect in Alzheimer dementia with diabetes
Aug 12, 2021
Low amyloid burden and favorable cognitive outcomes seen with DPP-4i use in Alzheimer disease-related cognitive impairment with diabetes
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, June 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 25, 2019
Drug combo may combat deadly candida auris … Alzheimer’s ‘cabal’ thwarted research progress for decades … Can deprescribing drugs reduce dementia risk? … NIH study: Optimal threshold for diagnosing...
Alzheimer’s signs may be evident decades before onset: Family history is key
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2019
Signs of Alzheimer’s disease may show up four decades before onset, according to a web-based study of 60,000 individuals.