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 26th 2024
Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending April 26, 2024.
The Expanding Role of Fluid Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Alzheimer Disease
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Targeting Immune Cells to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
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Improving Care for Patients with Motor Complications of Parkinson Disease: Role of Technology and Data
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Clinical Consultations™: Considerations for Customizing Care Plans for Patients with Parkinson Disease Psychosis
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Evolving Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease: Reaching an Earlier Diagnosis, Understanding Neuroinflammation, and Exploring Therapeutic Advances
September 15, 2024
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Mastering MS: Translating Evidence into Optimal Management Plans
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Advances In Treating Migraine in Your OB/GYN Practice: Navigating Treatment Paradigms to Improve Patient Care
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Recognizing Rett Syndrome Early to Improve Long-term Management Outcomes
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5th Annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology®
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Advances In™ Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Early Diagnosis and Management
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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Community Practice Connections™: Transforming Multiple Sclerosis Care – Clinical Updates on the Effects of BTK Inhibitors
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Burst CME: Optimizing Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of the Complement Pathway in Neurological Disorders
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Implications of Anti-Complement Therapies on Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™ : Visualizing the Role of the Complement Proteins in Neurologic Disorders
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Bridging the Gap in Multiple Sclerosis – A Focus on Clinical and Healthcare Disparities in Black Patients
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Individualizing Treatment for Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Reducing the Burden of Parkinson Disease Psychosis with Personalized Management Plans
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Clinical ShowCase™ in ALS: Addressing Diagnostic Delays, Evolving Therapies, and Multidisciplinary Care
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Shai Efrati, MD: Inducing Stem Cell Proliferation With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
August 27th 2020The director of the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center discussed how hyperbaric oxygen therapy is being used to attempt to improve the damage from neurodegeneration.
Telemedicine, Technology, and the Future of Alzheimer and Dementia Care
August 26th 2020Howard Fillit, MD, founding executive director and chief science officer of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and clinical professor of geriatric medicine and palliative care, medicine, and neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, detailed the role telemedicine plays in treating Alzheimer disease.
Hearing Impairment May Serve as Preclinical Marker of Neurodegeneration
August 25th 2020The authors noted that taken together, the findings suggest that either hearing impairment may affect brain atrophy and neuropathologic burden or that underlying pathologies may impair functional hearing abilities, even prior to dementia onset.
Jeffrey Cummings, MD, ScD: Repurposed Agents Within Alzheimer Disease Pipeline
August 24th 2020The director emeritus of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic and vice chair of the Department of Brain Health at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas discussed the role repurposed agents play in Alzheimer disease development.
Aducanumab: A Potentially Landscape-Altering Treatment for Alzheimer
August 20th 2020Marwan Sabbagh, MD, director of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and a neurologist at Cleveland Clinic, detailed why aducanumab’s upcoming FDA decision bears immense weight for patients with Alzheimer disease and future clinical studies.
Regenerating Tissue to Target Disease Pathophysiology With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
August 13th 2020The director of the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center explained his research with hyperbaric oxygen therapy and explored the potential it may hold as a regenerative treatment.
Could Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improve Cognitive Function in Dementia?
August 12th 2020The director of the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center offers insight into the attempt to regenerate injured tissue in the brain as a way to potentially treat Alzheimer disease and dementia.