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 21st 2025
A recent study highlights that hearing aids significantly lower dementia risk in younger patients with hearing loss, emphasizing the need for early intervention.
Juggling Alzheimer Biomarkers and Their Various Roles: Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC
March 25th 2022The neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto discussed the different valued biomarkers to assess Alzheimer disease and whether the introduction of retinal imaging changes clinician perception of the most valuable biomarkers. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
The Potential to Optimize Clinical Trials Through Retinal Imaging: Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC
March 21st 2022The neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto provided perspective on the multiple different ways retinal imaging can alter and improve the efficiency of research for Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
NeurologyLive® Brain Games: March 20, 2022
March 20th 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 optic neuritis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
Validating and Expanding the Use of RetiSpec: Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC
March 18th 2022The neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto commented on the next research efforts needed to further validate and demonstrate the diagnostic capabilities of RetiSpec. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Assessing, Validating Clinically Relevant Biomarkers for Alzheimer Disease: Jefferson Kinney, PhD
March 15th 2022The founding chair of the department of brain health at the University of Nevada Las Vegas discussed the plethora of Alzheimer disease biomarkers and the need for consensus on the value of each. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
The Future of Retinal Imaging to Predict Alzheimer Disease: Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC
March 14th 2022The neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto provided insight on the clinical use of retinal imaging tools like RetiSpec and the need for further validation of these approaches in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Building Research on Neurodegeneration and Developing Future Researchers: Jefferson Kinney, PhD
March 11th 2022The founding chair of the department of brain health at the University of Nevada Las Vegas provided background on how a newly funded NIH grant will contribute to translational neuroscience research infrastructure. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]