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Dementia Treatment: An Unmet Need.

The article provides an overview of the different types of dementia and the history of attempts to treat them pharmacologically. Topics discussed include a consensus biological definition for AD published by the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association in 2018, types of dementias and poss...

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Published in:Psychiatric Times Vol. 40; no. 7; pp. 8 - 12
Main Author: Miller, John J.
Format: Article
Published: MJH Life Sciences Jul2023
Subjects:
United States. Food & Drug Administration
Agitation (Psychology)
Therapeutic use of monoclonal antibodies
Drug approval
Alzheimer's disease
Cholinesterase inhibitors
Excitatory amino acid antagonists
Dementia
Medical needs assessment
Disease complications
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article provides an overview of the different types of dementia and the history of attempts to treat them pharmacologically. Topics discussed include a consensus biological definition for AD published by the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association in 2018, types of dementias and possible associated biomarkers and etiologies, and treatment of agitation in dementia.