Geriatric Medicine

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

Questions discussed in this category

When is it useful to test for multiple amyloid-related biomarkers for patients undergoing work-up for cognitive impairment?

E.g., amyloid PET, CSF amyloid, blood-based amyloid.

1 Answer available

How do you manage sleep disturbances in patients with Alzheimer’s disease without relying heavily on deliriogenic medications?

2 Answers available

What would be your approach to the consideration of the use of antiamyloid monoclonal antibodies for nonamnestic Alzheimer's disease with a positive biomarker for brain amyloid pathology?

E.g., primary progressive aphasia

2 Answers available

What is your approach to determining eligibility for hospice in persons with Alzheimer's disease?

1 Answer available

How do you counsel non-diabetic patients who wish to start metformin to reduce the risk of developing dementia?

2 Answers available

Papers discussed in this category

Lancet (London, England), 2015 Mar 12

A 2 year multidomain intervention of diet, exercise, cognitive training, and vascular risk monitoring versus control to prevent cognitive decline in at-risk elderly people (FINGER): a randomised controlled trial.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2014-03-21

Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's disease.

Translational psychiatry, 2022 Apr 01

Sleep in Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of polysomnographic findings.

Journal of sleep research, 2020 Dec 02

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to enhance sleep in mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review.

Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 2016 Jan 27

Mirtazapine does not improve sleep disorders in Alzheimer's disease: results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study.

European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2022 Dec 01

Effects of quetiapine on sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

CNS drugs, 2024 Aug 09

Effects of Trazodone on Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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