[Do we treat dementia of the Alzheimer type or Alzheimer's disease? Anti-dementia drugs in the era of biomarkers].

Approved drug treatments for Alzheimer´s disease (AD) are symptomatic and don´t modify the disease course. These include acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AchI) and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, memantine. Around 20 years ago, these drugs were approved for Alzheimer type Dementia.

Biomarkers for dementia in Latin American countries: Gaps and opportunities.

Limited knowledge on dementia biomarkers in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries remains a serious barrier. Here, we reported a survey to explore the ongoing work, needs, interests, potential barriers, and opportunities for future studies related to biomarkers. The results show that neuroimaging is the most used biomarker (73%), followed by genetic studies (40%), peripheral fluids biomarkers (31%), and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers (29%).

["ZOOM effect". The TV sign in patients with dementia: Is there an increased incidence during pandemia due to a rise in isolation and virtuality?].

Delusional misidentification syndromes are misperceptions of external stimuli with an associated belief or elaboration that is held with delusional intensity. In the TV sign patient believes that the observed television events are occurring in a real three-dimensional space. It is one of the very rare forms of delusional misidentification syndrome in patients withdementia.

[Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and associated neurocognitive and executive dysfunctions].

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is a benign disorder with a good response to antiepileptic drugs. Neuropsychological evaluations revealed mild cognitive deficits. The objective of this study is to determine the cognitive profile and mood symptoms in JME compared to normal controls.

Quality of life, mood, and cognitive performance in older adults with cognitive impairment during the first wave of COVID 19 in Argentina.

Background And Objectives: In Argentina, government has established lockdown on 19 March 2020 to decrease SARS-COV-2 infection. The study aim was to understand how mandatory quarantine imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic has affected quality of life, mood, and cognitive performance of older adults with cognitive impairment.

Design: Longitudinal descriptive-observational study.

What is happening with not recommended drugs for dementia in Argentina? Prescription patterns and direct costs analysis.

Objectives: The only recommended pharmacological treatments for specific dementias are donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, and memantine (recommended drugs, RD). However, other drugs without recommendations (not recommended drugs, NRD) are often used to treat patients with cognitive impairment (CI) in Argentina. The INSSJyP is the largest health insurance in Argentina.