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.
Raising Awareness of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Neurodegenerative Diseases: George Grossberg, MD
February 23rd 2022The director of Geriatric Psychiatry at the St Louis University School of Medicine discussed the need to improve awareness of the signs of psychiatric-related symptoms and to eliminate the stigmas associated with them. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Understanding the Precursors of Neurological Brain Diseases and Catching up With Heart Disease
February 19th 2022Imad Najm, MD, provided commentary on the long-term efforts needed to understand the origins of neurological brain diseases and his desire to copy the success of the cardiovascular field.
Sleep Efficiency Moderates Language Therapy Effects in Primary Progressive Aphasia
February 16th 2022Among participants with high sleep efficiency, those who received transcranial direct current stimulation benefitted more from language therapy than those who received sham, whereas those with low sleep efficiency demonstrated no additional benefit.
Using Telemedicine to Manage Psychosis in Neurodegenerative Diseases: George Grossberg, MD
February 15th 2022The Samuel W. Fordyce professor and director of Geriatric Psychiatry at the St. Louis University School of Medicine discussed the motivation behind recently published recommendations for clinicians who treat psychosis in neurodegenerative diseases in a telemedicine setting. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Outline of New Cleveland Clinic Brain Study: Imad Najm, MD
February 10th 2022The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center provided insight on a new 20-year initiative to uncover more about the origins of neurological diseases and how they occur prior to symptom onset. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
NeuroVoices: Imad Najm, MD, on Aiming to Prevent Neurological Disorders Before Symptom Onset
February 9th 2022The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center discussed the new Cleveland Clinic Brain Study, which will evaluate predisease fingerprints from patients who go on to develop neurological disorders.
Future Research on the Pathogenesis of COVID-19, Cognitive Changes: Joanna Hellmuth, MD, MS
February 8th 2022The cognitive neurologist at the University of California San Francisco discussed the need to continue research on why patients develop cognitive changes following COVID-19 infection and how clinicians can care for them. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Anavex Provides Update on Blarcamesine, Phase 3 AVATAR Trial Addressing Concerns
February 5th 2022After changes were made to the AVATAR phase 3 study in Rett syndrome, Anavex provided context on the timing of the adjustments, which were approved by regulatory bodies in the UK and Australia, where the trial was conducted.