Agitation Archives

The Agitation in Alzheimer’s Screener for Caregivers (AASC™): How Caregivers Can Use This New Screener to Recognize the Breadth of Agitation Symptoms & Facilitate Conversations With Healthcare Professionals

On-Demand Webinar August 2, 2024

As a follow-up to the previous webinar, “An Introduction to the AASC™,” this webinar will re-ground on the current landscape of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) and the negative impact agitation in… Read More

Pathophysiology Of Agitation Associated With Alzheimer’s Dementia

Infographic May 21, 2024

This infographic explores the potential role of the Norepinephrine, Serotonin, & Dopamine (NSD) Neurotransmitter Systems Read More

Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia – Patients & Caregivers

Podcast Episode January 31, 2024

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Aneta Fornal, PharmD as they spill the tea on Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia with special guest, Marc Agronin, MD. During this episode, Dr.… Read More

The Agitation In Alzheimer’s Screener For Caregivers (AASC™) Website

Article December 5, 2023

The Agitation in Alzheimer’s Screener for Caregivers (AASCTM) is a brief screening tool based on the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) consensus definition for agitation in cognitive disorders and was designed… Read More

Combating Agitation In Alzheimer’s Dementia: Real World Approaches

Downloadable Resource November 7, 2023

Agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia worsens the impact of an already devastating and burdensome disease. It is associated with substantial patient burden and long term consequences. Read More

Agitation Associated With Alzheimer’s Dementia (AAD): A Focus On Stigma

Infographic September 8, 2023

In March 2023, we launched a survey of PsychU members to assess the stigma associated with AAD. This infographic summarizes the results of the survey. Over a 30-day period, 194… Read More

Agitation Associated With Alzheimer’s Dementia: Mechanism Of Disease

Video May 16, 2023

Research has shown that in patients with Alzheimer’s dementia, agitation is associated with tau pathology and neurodegeneration in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala regions of the brain. Read More

Beyond Memory Loss: Optimizing The Role Of Primary Care In Assessing & Treating Agitation In Alzheimer’s Dementia

On-Demand Webinar May 11, 2023

This webinar dives into the unmet needs within this patient population and feature experts in the management of AAD within the primary care setting. Specifically, presenters review the prevalence of… Read More

Burden & Treatment Considerations For Agitation Associated With Alzheimer’s Dementia

On-Demand Webinar January 11, 2023

In this webinar, the speakers will review the burden of AAD, then discuss current treatment recommendations and unmet needs. Read More

Atypical Antipsychotics Bind To A Variety Of Neurotransmitter Receptors

Downloadable Resource November 18, 2022

An illustrative representation of different atypical antipsychotics and respective binding affinities are present in this graphic. The size of the circles indicates the level of binding affinity to each receptor… Read More

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