Alzheimer's disease

P Scheltens, B De Strooper, M Kivipelto, H Holstege… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
In this Seminar, we highlight the main developments in the field of Alzheimer's disease. The
most recent data indicate that, by 2050, the prevalence of dementia will double in Europe …

[HTML][HTML] Designing the next-generation clinical care pathway for Alzheimer's disease

H Hampel, R Au, S Mattke, WM van der Flier, P Aisen… - Nature Aging, 2022 - nature.com
The reconceptualization of Alzheimer's disease (AD) as a clinical and biological construct
has facilitated the development of biomarker-guided, pathway-based targeted therapies …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a future where Alzheimer's disease pathology is stopped before the onset of dementia

WM van der Flier, ME de Vugt, EMA Smets, M Blom… - Nature aging, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major healthcare challenge with no curative treatment at
present. To address this challenge, we need a paradigm shift, where we focus on pre …

A more precise diagnosis by means of amyloid PET contributes to delayed institutionalization, lower mortality, and reduced care costs in a tertiary memory clinic …

IS van Maurik, HM Broulikova, A Mank… - Alzheimer's & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction We aim to study the effect of a more precise diagnosis, by means of amyloid
positron emission tomography (PET), on institutionalization, mortality, and health‐care costs …

[HTML][HTML] Dementia risk communication. A user manual for Brain Health Services—part 3 of 6

LNC Visser, C Minguillon… - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2021 - Springer
Growing evidence suggests dementia incidence can be reduced through prevention
programs targeting risk factors. To accelerate the implementation of such prevention …

[HTML][HTML] Communication about diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention in the memory clinic: perspectives of European memory clinic professionals

HMA Hendriksen, AM van Gils, AC van Harten… - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2023 - Springer
Background The paradigm shift towards earlier Alzheimer's disease (AD) stages and
personalized medicine creates new challenges for clinician-patient communication. We …

European Academy of Neurology/European Alzheimer's Disease Consortium position statement on diagnostic disclosure, biomarker counseling, and management of …

KS Frederiksen, TR Nielsen, B Winblad… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Careful counseling through the diagnostic process and adequate
postdiagnostic support in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is important …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing and disclosing test results for 'mild cognitive impairment': the perspective of old age psychiatrists in Scotland

S Saunders, CW Ritchie, TC Russ, G Muniz-Terrera… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition that exists between normal
healthy ageing and dementia with an uncertain aetiology and prognosis. This uncertainty …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of mild cognitive impairment in an at-risk group of older adults: can a novel self-administered serious game-based screening test improve diagnostic …

S Zygouris, P Iliadou, E Lazarou… - Journal of …, 2020 - content.iospress.com
Background: Literature supports the use of serious games and virtual environments to
assess cognitive functions and detect cognitive decline. This promising assessment method …

Personal value of Alzheimer's disease biomarker testing and result disclosure from the patient and care partner perspective

KJ Patel, D Yang, HH Feldman… - … Research & Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
INTRODUCTION We described patients' and care partners' experiences with Alzheimer's
disease (AD) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker testing and result disclosure in routine …