Agitation in Alzheimer Disease

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11/19/2024
How does early motor dysfunction in patients with Alzheimer disease impact certain neuropsychiatric symptoms? Take the quiz to find out!
11/19/2024
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11/12/2024
Paul B. Rosenberg, MD
In this video, Paul B. Rosenberg, MD, discusses his team’s research on using dronabinol, a legal form of synthetic THC, to treat agitation in patients with Alzheimer disease. The study found that dronabinol...
11/12/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
10/28/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
A study found several neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer disease, such as aggression, anxiety, and disinhibition, were significantly associated with worsening functional abilities.
10/28/2024

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11/19/2024
How does early motor dysfunction in patients with Alzheimer disease impact certain neuropsychiatric symptoms? Take the quiz to find out!
11/19/2024
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10/23/2024
A new study found transcranial pulse stimulation treatment may improve behavioral symptoms such as aggression or agitation in patients with Alzheimer disease. Take our quiz to test your knowledge on its...
10/23/2024
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09/27/2024
How reluctant are patients to see a doctor when they notice cognitive issues? Take this pop quiz to test your knowledge!
09/27/2024
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09/18/2024
In a recent interview with Consultant360, Kasia Rothenberg, MD, PhD, a geriatric psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, described the many obstacles to accurate testing. Do...
09/18/2024
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02/22/2024
In their presentation at the Practical Updates in Primary Care 2023 Virtual Series, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C reviewed the pathophysiological mechanisms of agitation...
02/22/2024

Clinical Insights

Video
Video
11/12/2024
Paul B. Rosenberg, MD
In this video, Paul B. Rosenberg, MD, discusses his team’s research on using dronabinol, a legal form of synthetic THC, to treat agitation in patients with Alzheimer disease. The study found that dronabinol...
11/12/2024
Video
Video
08/29/2024
In this video, Kasia Rothenberg, MD, PhD, describes Alzheimer disease-related agitation, details the difficulty in testing for Alzheimer disease-related agitation, looks ahead to potential treatment options...
08/29/2024
Podcast
Podcast
08/26/2024
Leslie Citrome, MD
In this podcast, Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH, talks about resources and strategies of care that caregivers of people with agitation in Alzheimer disease can implement. He talks about how caregivers can be...
08/26/2024
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
04/19/2024
In this video, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C provide the take-home messages from their session “Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia: Progress for an Age-Old Problem” at our...
04/19/2024