In the past, little or no attention was paid to cognitive disorders associated with depression
(a condition sometimes termed pseudodementia). However, recent years have seen a …

The most definitive classification systems for dementia are based on the underlying
pathology which, in turn, is categorized largely according to the observed accumulation of …

In the past 8 years, both the International Working Group (IWG) and the US National Institute
on Aging–Alzheimer's Association have contributed criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's …

A 'frontal variant of Alzheimer's disease'has been described in patients with predominant
behavioural or dysexecutive deficits caused by Alzheimer's disease pathology. The …

Based on the recent literature and collective experience, an international consortium
developed revised guidelines for the diagnosis of behavioural variant frontotemporal …

In the 12 years since the publication of the first Consensus Paper of the WFSBP on
biomarkers of neurodegenerative dementias, enormous advancement has taken place in …

The NINCDS–ADRDA and the DSM-IV-TR criteria for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are the
prevailing diagnostic standards in research; however, they have now fallen behind the …

Objective: To update the 1994 practice parameter for the diagnosis of dementia in the
elderly. Background: The AAN previously published a practice parameter on dementia in …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and other
degenerative early-onset dementias in a geographically defined population. Background …

Objectives: To validate a simple bedside test battery designed to detect mild dementia and
differentiate AD from frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Methods: Addenbrooke's Cognitive …