The NeurologyLive® dementia and Alzheimer disease clinical focus page provides information, podcasts, videos, and news about the latest FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, study and clinical trial findings, and interviews with physicians related to the care of patients with dementia and similar diseases, including Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer disease, and more.
April 5th 2025
Inge Verberk, PhD, a research associate at the Amsterdam University Medical Center, sat down at AD/PD 2025 to discuss changes in Alzheimer trials, the emergence of plasma biomarkers, and deciphering which biomarkers are of utmost importance.
Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of FcRN in Neurological Disorders
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Visualizing FcRn as a Therapeutic Target in Neurological Disease
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Visualizing the Implications of FcRN-Targeted Therapies on Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Clinical Consultations™: Navigating the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of Subcutaneous Infusion as an Alternate Administration Route for Medical Interventions
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SimulatED™: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease in the Modern Era
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SimulatED™: Understanding the Role of Genetic Testing in Patient Selection for Anti-Amyloid Therapy
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: New Targets for Treatment in Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia – The Role of NMDA Receptors and Co-agonists
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BURST CME™ Part I: Understanding the Impact of Huntington’s Disease
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Burst CME™ Part II: The Evolving Treatment Landscape for Huntington Disease
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Carolina Neuromuscular Disease Summit
September 27, 2025
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SimulatEd™ From Discomfort to Relief: Acute Pain Management Essentials
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Evolving Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease: Reaching an Earlier Diagnosis, Understanding Neuroinflammation, and Exploring Therapeutic Advances
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Clinical ShowCase: Developing a Personalized Treatment Plan for a Patient with Huntington’s Disease Associated Chorea
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Medical Crossfire®: Integrating Real-World Data to Improve Outcomes for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
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Medical Crossfire® - Optimizing Management for Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Focus on Complement Inhibitors
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Burst CME™: Setting the Stage – Individualizing Migraine Care for Diverse Populations Across Care Settings
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Burst CME™: The Patient Journey – Unmet Needs From Diagnosis Through Management of Migraine
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Evolving Perspectives in Alzheimer Disease : Reaching an Earlier Diagnosis, Understanding Neuroinflammation, and Exploring Therapeutic Advances
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Burst CME™: Optimizing the Use of CGRP Targeted Agents for the Treatment of Migraine
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Burst CME™: Optimizing Migraine Management – Addressing Unmet Needs, Individualizing Care for Diverse Populations, and Utilizing CGRP Targeted Agents
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Community Practice Connections™: Optimizing the Management of Tardive Dyskinesia—Addressing the Complexity of Care With Targeted Treatment
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis—Current Treatment and Emerging Concepts
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Mind Moments™: Optimizing Management for Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Identifying and Treating CIDP in the Modern Era
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Cases and Conversations™: Navigating the Complexities of Managing Myasthenia Gravis in Pediatric and Pregnant Patient Populations
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Cases and Conversations™: Little Voices, Big Challenges – Comprehensive Care for Pediatric Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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A Breath of Strength: Managing Cancer Associated LEMS and Lung Cancer as One
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Striking the Right Nerve: Managing Cancer Associated LEMS in Lung Cancer Patients
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Tiziana Life Sciences Plans IND for Phase 1 Study of Intranasal Foralumab in Alzheimer Disease
October 25th 2022Foralumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, has been previously assessed in diseases such as progressive multiple sclerosis and Crohn disease, as well as in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.
NeurologyLive® Brain Games: October 23, 2022
October 23rd 2022Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is the history of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis.
Composite Speech Score Detects Longitudinal Cognitive Changes Better Than Some Traditional Measures
October 22nd 2022The composite score, which consisted of 6 linguistic features and 3 acoustic features, was shown to be sensitive to measures of disease progression, with a potential to help understand treatment response.
Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer Disease and Lecanemab’s Potential: Richard Isaacson, MD
October 21st 2022The director of the Center for Brain Health and Alzheimer prevention clinic at FAU medicine shares his experience during the Medical Crossfire session on the Alheimer pipeline that he took part in at the fourth annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
Focusing on the Future of Neurology at IFN 2022: Richard Isaacson, MD
October 20th 2022The director of the Center for Brain Health and Alzheimer prevention clinic at FAU medicine provides commentary about his time at the fourth annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Exponential Growth of Research, Biomarkers in Alzheimer Disease: Thomas Wisniewski, MD
October 19th 2022The director of NYU Langone’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center discussed noticeable advancements within the field of Alzheimer disease in recent years and how they contribute to gaining a better understanding of the disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Understanding the Complexity and Heterogenicity of Alzheimer Disease: Thomas Wisniewski, MD
October 11th 2022The director of NYU Langone’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Center for Cognitive Neurology discussed current knowns and unknowns about the pathology of Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Day-of-injury Plasma GFAP and UCH-L1 Predict Functional Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury
October 10th 2022The TRACK-TBI cohort study revealed that patients with traumatic brain injury and a GCS score of 3 to 12 had a significant increase in the accuracy of prognostic accuracy of IMPACT models.
Phase 3 Findings Highlight Hydromethylthionine Mesylate’s Potential as Alzheimer Treatment
October 7th 2022When hydromethylthionine mesylate was compared with publicly available placebo decline data, the treatment effects of cognitive and functional decline are about 3-fold larger over 18 months.