Alzheimer Disease

In this video interview, Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, discusses how a new FDA-approved medication may fit into the treatment landscape for agitation associated with Alzheimer disease.

In this video, Paul B. Rosenberg, MD, discusses his team’s research on using dronabinol, a legal form of synthetic THC, to treat agitation in patients with Alzheimer disease. The study found that dronabinol...

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...

In this video, Gautam Dantas, PhD, discusses the results of his study, which showed that altered gut bacteria may be an indicator of the earliest stages of Alzheimer disease. He also talks about whether...

In this podcast episode, Lisa Jones interviews Amylee Amos, PhD, RDN, IFMCP, about research that suggests a potential link between dietary choices and the development or prevention of Alzheimer disease and...

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are frequently used in the treatment of Alzheimer disease due to their anti-inflammatory effects. But what is the potential of this class of medications to also impact the...

In this video, Alex Martinez discusses research on the use of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) in the prevention and treatment of nervous system diseases, such as Alzheimer disease, including the...

In this video, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C provide the take-home messages from their session “Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia: Progress for an Age-Old Problem” at our...

In a long-term follow-up study, Samar R. El Khoudary, PhD, MPH, BPharm, FAHA, and colleagues investigated how the quantity and quality of cardiovascular fat in women with Alzheimer disease measured during...

In a small clinical trial, researchers found that patients taking suvorexant, an FDA-approved treatment for insomnia, had reduced levels of amyloid beta (amyloid-β) and tau phosphorylation proteins, which...