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.
August 20th 2025
The European Medicines Agency has accepted NewAmsterdam Pharma’s application for obicetrapib, an oral CETP inhibitor that lowers LDL-C and shows promise in reducing Alzheimer-related biomarkers.
Creating Efficient, Well-Rounded Neurology Departments
August 31st 2023A panel of former AUPN presidents detailed how advances in neurology have changed the way the clinical specialty is taught, and why collaboration among leadership remains vital to creating an effective neurology department. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
Revolutionizing Dementia Research With Synuclein Biomarker Tests
August 31st 2023Russell Lebovitz, MD, PhD, chief executive officer and cofounder of Amprion, discussed the ongoing collaboration focused on exploring the role of misfolded synuclein traditionally associated with Parkinson disease and in various forms of dementia.
Digital Health Tool Offers Innovative Quantitative Fall Assessment Solution for Older Adults
Falls cost the US more than $50 billion annually, but platforms like CatchU, a transformative digital health tool, provide quantitative fall assessment that might significantly enhance the current standard of care for predicting falls.
Unlocking the Novel Risk Factors of Alzheimer Disease With Genetic Diversity in Research
August 17th 2023Adam Naj, PhD, genetic epidemiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, discussed the importance of collecting genetic data from diverse ancestries to investigate the risk of Alzheimer Disease.