Research Summaries

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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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10/10/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
A cluster-randomized controlled trial examined the impact of personalized music on reducing agitation in nursing home residents with dementia, revealing significant reductions in verbally agitated behaviors...
10/10/2024
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09/25/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers analyzed patient data from the Alzheimer’s Disease in Down Syndrome study to determine the sex differences in Alzheimer-related neuropsychiatric symptomology among adults with Down syndrome. ...
09/25/2024
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09/23/2024
Jessica Ganga
Using data from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, a team of researchers investigated any correlations between neuropsychiatric and depressive symptoms at AD dementia diagnosis. Their findings...
09/23/2024
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Conference Coverage
08/23/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers set out to determine whether attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder predisposes individuals to the development of neuropsychiatric symptoms. The researchers presented their findings at the...
08/23/2024
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Conference Coverage
08/20/2024
Jessica Ganga
Researchers sought to determine the efficacy of brexpiprazole in reducing agitation symptoms in patients with dementia due to Alzheimer disease. The results were presented at the Alzheimer Association...
08/20/2024
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08/02/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers investigated whether parental history of memory issues was associated with amyloid-beta burden in cognitively unimpaired older adults.
08/02/2024
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07/23/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers used data from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative database to identify specific brain regions associated with hyperactive neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with mild...
07/23/2024
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07/19/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers examining patients with late-stage dementia and significant agitation, found that a wearable device such as a wrist-worn actigraphy could be a feasible behavior-monitoring tool to assess sleep...
07/19/2024
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Research Summary
07/15/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers compared clinical characteristics, health care costs, and mortality outcomes among patients with Alzheimer dementia with and without agitation.
07/15/2024