Research Summary
Research Summary
07/19/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
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...
07/19/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
07/15/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers compared clinical characteristics, health care costs, and mortality outcomes among patients with Alzheimer dementia with and without agitation.
07/15/2024
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
04/29/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
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...
04/29/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
04/24/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
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...
04/24/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
04/15/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers set out to determine whether microglial activation, which can trigger neuroinflammation, is associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms that often accompany Alzheimer-associated dementias,...
04/15/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
05/15/2023
Jessica Ganga
Following two 12-week studies, the FDA has approved the first ever medication for treating agitation in patients with dementia due to Alzheimer disease.
05/15/2023
Practical Updates in Primary Care
clay jackson
Practical Updates in Primary Care
11/17/2022
Agitation in Alzheimer dementia is associated with significant patient burden and long-term adverse effects.
11/17/2022
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
03/21/2018
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...
03/21/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
03/08/2018
Researchers recently compared the effects of treatment with an atypical antipsychotic vs placebo for various periods of time among patients with Alzheimer disease psychosis.
03/08/2018
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease
03/14/2017
The patient, caregiver, and treatment team should be well-aligned on their goals and expectations for Alzheimer treatment.
03/14/2017