Researchers evaluated the association between neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as agitation and apathy, in patients with Alzheimer disease and the rate of functional decline.
Researchers used data from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative database to identify specific brain regions associated with hyperactive neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with mild...
Researchers examining patients with late-stage dementia and significant agitation, found that a wearable device such as a wrist-worn actigraphy could be a feasible behavior-monitoring tool to assess sleep...
Researchers compared clinical characteristics, health care costs, and mortality outcomes among patients with Alzheimer dementia with and without agitation.
Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of dextromethorphan-bupropion, an FDA approved treatment of major depression disorder, for Alzheimer disease-related agitation. This study was presented at the...
Researchers collected data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study to determine whether heart rate variability was associated with agitation risk in individuals clinically diagnosed with dementia...
Researchers set out to determine whether microglial activation, which can trigger neuroinflammation, is associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms that often accompany Alzheimer-associated dementias,...
Following two 12-week studies, the FDA has approved the first ever medication for treating agitation in patients with dementia due to Alzheimer disease.
Findings from 2 trials that compared various doses of the atypical antipsychotic brexpiprazole with placebo have indicated that the drug may have additional benefits for patients with agitation due to...
