Alzheimer Disease & Dementia

In this CME article, learn more about the efficacy and tolerability of brexpiprazole for the treatment of agitation among individuals with Alzheimer disease dementia.

As a treatment, low-dose lithium can act like a bridge between medications and integrative approaches, supporting well-being with reduced adverse effects.

A traumatic brain injury sustained earlier in adult life is likely to interact with normal aging processes. Learn more here.

Learn more about the latest research related to 9/11 trauma and other psychiatric comorbidities.

The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia contribute significantly to the greater rates morbidity and mortality among those with dementia.

Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) is now approved by the FDA for adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer disease.

Review the multiple uses of metformin.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The FDA Advisory Committee recommended donanemab, which could lead to its approval later this year.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Eisai and Biogen announced they have initiated a rolling submission for subcutaneous Leqembi for Alzheimer disease.

Frontal lobe syndrome can present with a range of behaviors that do not meet traditional dementia/neurocognitive disorder criteria.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

What is the efficacy of ECT for the treatment of dementia?

This alters the course of developer Eisai's regulatory submission plans for lecanemab in the treatment of early Alzheimer disease.

Have you checked out the latest Translating Research Into Practice column? Let us know!

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the March 2024 issue of Psychiatric Times.

From mild cognitive impairment and serotonin system degeneration to an update on pimavanserin for negative symptoms of schizophrenia, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

“If we can show that serotonin loss over time is directly involved in the transition from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer disease, recently developed antidepressant medications may be an effective way to improve memory deficits and depressive symptoms and, thus, may be a powerful way forward to slow disease progression.”

Alzheimer disease treatment donanemab will be delayed as the FDA plans to convene a committee meeting to evaluate the phase 3 Trailblazer-Alz 2 trial.

Two phase 3 trials were conducted to assess the clinical and biological effects as well as the safety of gantenerumab in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to AD. Here's what you need to know.

From psychotherapy vs pharmacotherapy for depression in heart failure to an update on the 2024 medication pipeline for antidepressants and ADHD treatments, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

AVP-786, a drug to treat agitation associated with Alzheimer disease dementia, failed to meet the primary efficacy endpoint in a phase 3 clinical trial.