Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

Jaime Ramos, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discussed the role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a scalable inflammatory marker associated with future dementia risk.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending April 24, 2026.

The neurologist at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center highlighted early diagnosis, prevention of secondary injury, and multimodal monitoring as key to improving patient outcomes in TBI. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

At AAN 2026, an associate professor of neurology at University of Washington discussed how delays in antiamyloid treatment initiation for early Alzheimer disease may be driven by real-world factors. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

A medical student at at Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences discussed the findings from a systematic review suggest potential biomarker-level benefits of estradiol-based hormone therapy in Alzheimer disease, but cautions that heterogeneous data limit firm conclusions. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

A living systematic review presented at AAN 2026 showed that GLP-1 receptor agonists demonstrated biomarker and real-world signals of neuroprotection in Alzheimer disease.

Erika Trovato, DO, MS, associate chief medical officer at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in New York, discusses interdisciplinary rehabilitation, emerging technologies, and the evolving focus on long-term outcomes and caregiver support in brain injury care.

A data-driven slideshow for National Public Health Week highlights the global burden of neurologic diseases, featuring key statistics on prevalence, disability, and workforce gaps across major conditions.

Frontlines with Frontera, a podcast hosted by neurointensivist Jennifer Frontera, MD, brings you a 2-part exclusive interview with Brian Edlow, MD, of Mass General Brigham. [LISTEN TIME: 26 minutes]

Frontlines with Frontera, a podcast hosted by neurointensivist Jennifer Frontera, MD, brings you a 2-part exclusive interview with Brian Edlow, MD, of Mass General Brigham. [LISTEN TIME: 26 minutes]

Lead Investigators explain blood-based “Clock Model” that uses plasma p-tau217 levels to estimate when symptoms of Alzheimer disease may begin, with an average prediction error of approximately 3 to 4 years.

In recognition of National Public Health Week, held April 6-12, NeurologyLive summarizes recent literature showing that environmental exposures are associated with increased risk of neurologic disorders.

High-dose influenza vaccination was associated with a lower risk of incident Alzheimer dementia compared with standard-dose vaccination among adults aged 65 years and older in a large US claims-based cohort study.

Members from Danaher Diagnostics provided clinical commentary and insights on an emerging immunoassay geared towards testing apolipoprotein (APOE) in patients with suspected Alzheimer disease.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending April 3, 2026.

Adults with Down syndrome face a high lifetime risk of early-onset Alzheimer disease linked to the triplication of chromosome 21, driving ongoing clinical investigations into targeted biomarkers and therapies for this population.

Phase 2 findings indicated that the investigational agent zervimesine exhibited a favorable safety profile and may slow disease progression in patients with mild to moderate dementia with Lewy bodies.

In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Day, neurologist Elizabeth Head, PhD, discusses neurologic comorbidities, biomarker advances, and emerging precision medicine approaches in Down syndrome–associated Alzheimer disease.

MRI-guided focused ultrasound steers IV gene therapy to mouse brains, lowering cortical tau—though hippocampal response stays absent.

Phase 1 data suggest plasma GFAP levels may correlate with cognitive outcomes in patients with Alzheimer disease treated with troculeucel, an investigational autologous NK-cell therapy.

Two phase 3 ADAGIO trials test Cobenfy for Alzheimer’s agitation, assessing muscarinic modulation safety and efficacy as a potential new dementia care option.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with AAN President Natalia Rost, MD, MPH. [LISTEN TIME: 16 minutes]

Neurology News Network for the week ending March 7, 2026. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 6, 2026.

Large-scale proteomic and transcriptomic analyses position the synaptic protein NRN1 as a resilience-linked therapeutic candidate in Alzheimer disease, though validation remains preclinical.