Neurology

"It's a very rich pipeline because [agitation] is a very common and very debilitating symptom in Alzheimer's disease," Grossberg observed.

Physical activity of any level before and after a diagnosis of dementia was associated with at least a 20% lower risk for all-cause mortality across dementia subtypes.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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