Grace Halsey

November 18, 2024

Antipsychotic medications are still used to treat potentially harmful acute agitation, George Grossberg, MD, explains, even though the adverse effects are well known.

November 15, 2024

The EMA recommendation excludes from treatment adults who are homozygous for the ApoE ε4 gene, a decision that the US Alzheimer's Association does not support, said the president/CEO.

November 15, 2024

About 40% of people who have T1D are not aware of it until they experience an extreme health event; screening in primary care can help reduce the risk, support families.

November 15, 2024

Nondrug approaches to calming an adult with Alzheimer disease who is agitated should be prioritized over pharmacotherapy, geriatric psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD, counsels.

November 14, 2024

When a patient with Alzheimer dementia becomes agitated, check the physical environment for a trigger before pulling the trigger on a medication, dementia expert George Grossberg, MD, recommends.

November 14, 2024

A quick review of the scope of diabetes in the US and of the gaps in equitable access to care supports the annual call to action from the International Diabetes Federation.

November 13, 2024

The geriatric psychiatrist refers in this interview to agitation in Alzheimer disease, a significant neuropsychiatric symptom that should not be dismissed.

November 12, 2024

Michigan Medicine researchers found that at all age levels, women with known/suspected OSA were more likely than men to be diagnosed with dementia.

November 12, 2024

The 11 words and phrases, among others, are often automatic responses from clinicians in highly emotional settings of severe illness. Find 11 alternatives, here.

November 11, 2024

AHA 2024. "...we did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality," researchers said. They were also surprised by the population groups most affected.