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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Redefining the Understanding of Alzheimer Disease and Its Pathology: Ralph Nixon, MD, PhD
September 2nd 2022The professor of psychiatry and cell biology at NYU Langone provided commentary on new findings which challenge traditional theories on the root of Alzheimer disease and how it is targeted. [WATCH TIME: 17 minutes]
Role of the Cognitive Stress Test in Improving Future Alzheimer Clinical Trials: Rosie Curiel, PsyD
September 1st 2022The associate professor of neuropsychology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine discussed how a new innovative tool can further characterize cognitive status and improve evaluation of agents in development for Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Early Tobacco Use in Children Leads to Poorer Cognitive Performance, Reduced Brain Structure
August 29th 2022Those who had used tobacco at any time demonstrated multiple significantly lower whole-brain measures than nonusers, including total cortical surface area, cortical volume, and total intracranial volume.
The Role of Preeclampsia and Inflammation in Late-Life Cognition: Vesna Garovic, MD, PhD
August 29th 2022The chair of the nephrology division at Mayo Clinic provided context on recent findings linking inflammation and neurovascular damage in women with a history of severe preeclampsia, and how the community may react. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Expanding on the Cognitive Stress Test and Answering Cognitive Deficit Questions: Rosie Curiel, PsyD
August 25th 2022The associate professor of neuropsychology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine discussed the next steps in using the Cognitive Stress Test and the remaining questions from recent findings. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Synaptic Loss, Increases in SIGMAR1 Expression Present in Pathology of Early Alzheimer Disease
August 24th 2022The publication’s findings were consistent with previous scientific literature suggestive that Alzheimer disease is a multifactorial disease, where several pathways interlink and cause cognitive impairments.
Future Research and Questions Surrounding GFAP, sTREM2 in Alzheimer Disease: Lynn Bekris, PhD
August 24th 2022The molecular biologist at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute provided insight on the lingering questions about GFAP and sTREM2 astrocytes, and their immunologic correlations with Alzheimer disease and related dementias. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
The Realities of Gender-Targeted Therapeutics for Alzheimer Disease: Jessica Caldwell, PhD
August 21st 2022The director of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Preventer Center at Cleveland Clinic provided perspective on the possibility of gender-specific therapies to overcome disparities in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Lessons About Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias From GFAP, sTREM2 Astrocytes: Lynn Bekris, PhD
August 18th 2022The molecular biologist at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute discussed research on the use of GFAP and sTREM2 in discerning dementia with Lewy bodies from Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Passage Bio Doses First Patient in Frontotemporal Dementia Gene Therapy Trial
August 16th 2022The AAV1 gene therapy, PBFT02, is being assessed in a phase 1/2 trial called upliFT-D (NCT04747431), which is planned to take place over the course of 24 months in patients with frontotemporal dementia with granulin mutations.
Raising the Awareness of Severe Preeclampsia and Recognizing Potential Long-Term Impacts
August 13th 2022Vesna Garovic, MD, PhD, chair of the nephrology division at Mayo Clinic, discussed the appropriate reaction to data suggesting late-life elevated inflammation and neurovascular damage from severe preeclampsia.