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Alzheimer Disease
Caring for Patients With Neurocognitive Disorders During the Pandemic
April 22, 2020
How can psychiatrists help caregivers deal with behavioral disturbances at home, without the possibility of an in-person doctor’s appointment? In this video, Marc E. Agronin, MD, offers tips for helping patients with Alzheimer disease and other dementias.
Alzheimer Disease and COVID-19
April 16, 2020
During this time, many individuals with Alzheimer disease are homebound with their caregivers. Here's how clinicians can help caregivers deal with common dilemmas under stay-at-home orders.
Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
March 20, 2020
BPSD is associated with worse outcomes for patients with dementia. Management is not standardized, but protocols generally involve the treatment of underlying symptoms followed by the use of nonpharmacological management techniques and evidence-based pharmacotherapy for refractory BPSD.
4 Factors That Play Pivotal Roles in Alzheimer Disease Progression
February 12, 2020
At present there are no treatments to stop or delay underlying disease progression. Current prevalent therapies help to mask the symptoms, but they do not solve underlying causes. A fundamental premise for effective treatment is to make a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease at the earliest stage.
Detecting Agitation in Patients With Dementia and Alzheimer Disease
January 27, 2020
In this video, Marc E. Agronin, MD, discusses several factors that may play a role in agitation. One would be underlying medical causes. It could be an acute disease state impairing brain function. And the list goes on.
Social Constructionism Meets Aging and Dementia
January 27, 2020
A Conversation in Critical Psychiatry with Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD.
Understanding and Managing Agitation Associated with Dementia
December 27, 2019
Agitation can worsen function, pose safety concerns, and increase caregiver stress. It can be both confusing and frustrating to understand and manage these behaviors, but there are several approaches that can make all the difference.
Management of Age-Related Cognitive Decline
December 07, 2019
Patients with a family history of Alzheimer disease worry that normal aging symptoms are the initial indication of a progressive cognitive impairment that they have observed in their relatives. A variety of interventions are discussed.
Infectious Burden and Alzheimer Disease: Is There a Link?
November 29, 2019
It is crucial for practicing psychiatrists to consider that Alzheimer disease can be aggravated by infections of different origin.
The Treatment Around the Corner
October 31, 2019
A psychiatrist attempts to stay positive while facing her parents' and loved ones' premature deaths-ever reminding us that hope springs eternal.