Management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

LJ Bessey, A Walaszek - Current psychiatry reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We review non-pharmacological and pharmacological
approaches to managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). We …

The neurobiology of apathy in depression and neurocognitive impairment in older adults: a review of epidemiological, clinical, neuropsychological and biological …

DC Steffens, M Fahed, KJ Manning, L Wang - Translational psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Apathy is a common condition that involves diminished initiative, diminished interest and
diminished emotional expression or responsiveness. It is highly prevalent in the context of a …

Effect of methylphenidate on apathy in patients with Alzheimer disease: the ADMET 2 randomized clinical trial

J Mintzer, KL Lanctôt, RW Scherer… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Apathy, characterized by diminished will or initiative and one of the most
prevalent neuropsychiatric symptoms in individuals with Alzheimer disease, is associated …

Depression in people with type 2 diabetes: current perspectives

L Darwish, E Beroncal, MV Sison… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with depressive symptoms, and comorbid
depression in those with T2DM has been associated with adverse clinical profiles …

Dopamine neuron degeneration in the Ventral Tegmental Area causes hippocampal hyperexcitability in experimental Alzheimer's Disease

E Spoleti, L La Barbera, E Cauzzi, ML De Paolis… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Early and progressive dysfunctions of the dopaminergic system from the Ventral Tegmental
Area (VTA) have been described in Alzheimer's Disease (AD). During the long pre …

[HTML][HTML] Apathy in Alzheimer's disease

L Nobis, M Husain - Current opinion in behavioral sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Apathy is the commonest neuropsychiatric symptom in Alzheimer's disease
(AD).•Neuroimaging findings implicate frontostriatal circuits involving the anterior cingulate …

Pharmacological interventions for apathy in Alzheimer's disease

MT Ruthirakuhan, N Herrmann… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite the high prevalence of apathy in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and its
harmful effects, there are currently no therapies proven to treat this symptom. Recently, a …

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for apathy in mild cognitive impairment: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled, cross-over pilot study

PR Padala, KP Padala, SY Lensing, AN Jackson… - Psychiatry …, 2018 - Elsevier
Apathy is a common and disabling behavioral concomitant of many neurodegenerative
conditions. The presence of apathy with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is linked with …

Cognitive and neuropsychiatric effects of noradrenergic treatment in Alzheimer's disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

MCB David, M Del Giovane, KY Liu… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Dysfunction of the locus coeruleus-noradrenergic system occurs early in
Alzheimer's disease, contributing to cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms in some …

[HTML][HTML] Apathy as a treatment target in Alzheimer's disease: implications for clinical trials

ME Mortby, L Adler, L Agüera-Ortiz, DR Bateman… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Apathy is one of the most prevalent, stable and persistent neuropsychiatric symptom across
the neurocognitive disorders spectrum. Recent advances in understanding of …