Agitation in Alzheimer Disease

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Providing Care for a Person With Agitation in Alzheimer Disease: Resources and Education

04/10/2025

Leslie Citrome, MD

In this podcast, Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH, talks about resources and strategies of care that caregivers of people with agitation in Alzheimer disease can implement. He talks about how caregivers can be...

04/10/2025

Research Summaries

Research Summary

Research Summary

Study: Escitalopram Ineffective for Agitation in Alzheimer Dementia, May Pose Cardiac Risks

09/25/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

In a phase 3 randomized controlled trial, escitalopram was not associated with significant improvement in agitation symptoms in patients with Alzheimer dementia and was linked to QT interval prolongation,...

09/25/2025

CONFERENCE COVERAGE

CONFERENCE COVERAGE

Study: Agitation-Associated Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Vary by Sex Across FTLD Syndromes

08/26/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

Agitation in frontotemporal lobar degeneration is linked to distinct neuropsychiatric symptom profiles between men and women, with men showing a broader spectrum of associated symptoms, particularly in...

08/26/2025

Conference Coverage

Conference Coverage

Alzheimer’s Association Issues First Guideline for Blood-Based Biomarker Testing

08/25/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

New clinical guidance outlines the use of blood-based biomarker tests for Alzheimer’s diagnosis in patients with cognitive impairment, aiming to support more consistent and evidence-based application in...

08/25/2025

Research Summary

Research Summary

Artificial Intelligence Identifies Biomarker for Psychosis in Alzheimer Disease

08/12/2025

Miranda Manier, BA

Using positron emission tomography and explainable artificial intelligence, researchers have identified a brain network that predicts the onset of psychosis in Alzheimer disease and correlates with...

08/12/2025

Research Summary

Research Summary

Brexpiprazole Reduces Agitation Associated With Alzheimer Dementia, Japanese Study Finds

05/19/2025

Kate Young

In a recent multicenter study, brexpiprazole showed significant efficacy in reducing agitation symptoms in Japanese patients with Alzheimer dementia, marking the first confirmation of its effectiveness in...

05/19/2025

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