Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

The increased risk of dementia in patients showing early orthostatic hypotension was independent of the presence of concomitant supine hypertension and other factors associated with cognitive impairment.

The professor of clinical geriatric epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet discussed strategies for lowering the risk of Alzheimer disease, and the new ways to approach prevention. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for the Aging Brain provided perspective on a new study assessing the use of a novel tool aimed to confirm patients’ cognitive complaints and issues with mobility.

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of the last month, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

A recent congressional investigation report on Biogen’s aducanumab and the FDA’s approval process recommended Biogen to fulfill their responsibility for individuals who rely on their treatments.

After years of failed drug development, the thoughts of disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer disease are starting to become real.

The professor of clinical geriatric epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet discussed a subgroup analysis of the FINGERS trial and the clinical utility of the precursor to serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The cognitive and behavioral neurology fellow at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, France, provided perspective on the reasons to not solely rely on anti-amyloid treatments to treat Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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Neurology News Network for the week ending December 31, 2022. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

In 2022, these episodes of the Mind Moments® podcast got the most attention from listeners, with this list brought to you as part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review.

Dr Atri shares his excitement about ongoing research and the use of biomarkers and imaging for management Alzheimer’s disease.

Drs McDade and Sabbagh discuss heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s disease and structural polymorphism and genetic mosaicism seen in patients.

The executive director of Banner Alzheimer’s Institute discussed the efforts being done within the field to improve prevention and therapeutics for Alzheimer disease.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending December 23, 2022.

These were the most-watched interviews with experts in dementia that we conducted in 2022, brought to you as part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review.

As part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review, we've compiled the most-read feature-length stories that appeared on the website in 2022.

Drs Atri and Cohen discuss biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and the challenges in their use in routine practice.

Four Alzheimer’s disease expert discuss our current understanding of Alzheimer’s disease pathology and the presence of amyloid and tau pathologies in patients.

As part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review, we've compiled the most-read question-and-answer interviews we've conducted with experts in various neurology specialties in 2022.

As part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review, take a look at our most-read news stories in Alzheimer disease and dementia in 2022.

The request to reverse CMS’s April 2022 decision is based on new data on lecanemab, an antiamyloid therapy from Biogen/Eisai that is currently under FDA review until January 6, 2023.

The cognitive and behavioral neurology fellow at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, France, provided background on a study presented at CTAD 2022 assessing the efficacy of prominent, up-and-coming anti-amyloid therapies. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

The professor of clinical geriatric epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet provided perspective on the FINGERS trial, the first study to show it is possible to prevent cognitive decline using a multidomain lifestyle intervention.

The chief medical officer of Alzheon detailed the phase 2 safety findings of ALZ-801, and the lack of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities observed. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

James Galvin, MD, MPH, director of the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, provided insight on the unmet needs for dementia with Lewy bodies, and whether success in Alzheimer disease can help.

The senior VP of clinical research at Eisai discussed findings from a phase 2 study assessing irsenontrine in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson disease dementia. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending December 16, 2022.