Lack of symptom awareness tied to greater risk of dementia progression
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2023
People who are not self-aware about their memory loss are much more likely to experience clinical progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.
Pandemic disrupted dementia care, increased antipsychotic prescriptions: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2023
Clinicians relied on these drugs to address behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia during the pandemic. Experts are calling for a new approach to assessing treatment needs.
CMS must allow nursing homes to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer’s
By
Sue Peschin
Chad Worz
Jan 09, 2024
As we start 2024 anew and recover from family-filled holidays, we may have been reminded that celebrations often serve double duty as an informal assessment of health and well-being — including neuropsychiatric...