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A Potential Blood Test for Parkinson Disease

05/14/2019

Despite Parkinson disease diagnosis challenges, new research shines light on a potential noninvasive diagnostic test. Professor of neurology at the Brain Research Institute Gal Bitan, PhD, discusses his recent study findings.

Despite Parkinson disease...

05/14/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

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The Role of Genes in Identifying Alzheimer Disease

05/08/2019

Lindsay Farrer, PhD, chief of Biomedical Genetics at Boston University Medical School, discusses knowledge gaps that exist between the use of genes and identifying Alzheimer disease.

Lindsay Farrer, PhD, chief of...

05/08/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Are Criminal, Socially Inappropriate Behaviors Associated With AD, Frontotemporal Dementia?

04/23/2019

Madeleine Liljegren, MD, PhD, Lund University, explains why it is important to screen for neurodegenerative disorders among previous law-abiding citizens who start to behave in an odd way or even commit crimes.

Madeleine Liljegren, MD, PhD,...

04/23/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

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How Antidementia Medications Impact Time to SNF Admission

04/23/2019

Inmaculada Hernandez, PharmD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, explains why clinicians should evaluate the risk-benefit profile of the different antidementia medications and individualize their prescribing patterns based on...

Inmaculada Hernandez, PharmD,...

04/23/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Increased Fall, Hip Fracture Risk Among Patients With AD Pathology

03/27/2019

Esther Oh, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, explains why preoperative determination of Alzheimer disease biomarkers in older adults who break their hips and must undergo hip fracture...

Esther Oh, MD, PhD, associate...

03/27/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Determining Appropriate Time to Initiate PD Treatment

03/12/2019

Rob di Bie, MD, PhD, neurologist and professor of Movement Disorders at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Medicine, discusses the long-term effects of a specific PD medication and the impact of starting the drug early.

Rob di Bie, MD, PhD, neurologist...

03/12/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Beers Criteria Panel Member Discusses 2019 Update

02/28/2019

We spoke with Nicole J Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP, a Beers Criteria panel member, about how the panel decided on the new 2019 updates.

We spoke with Nicole J Brandt,...

02/28/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

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