The successful treatment of major depressive disorder relies on a combination of early diagnosis and the choice of treatment team and therapies.
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Background: Identifying strategies to engage with potential participants is critical for efficient enrollment in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) trials. Previous studies link faster speed of first contact with successful phone interview completion for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) participants. This has not been examined in AD participants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) often experience burdensome neuropsychiatric symptoms, including agitation which occurs in both home and long-term care (LTC) facilities, and is associated with substantial increases in caregiver burden and LTC placements. AXS-05 (45-mg dextromethorphan/105-mg bupropion), a novel, oral NMDA receptor antagonist and sigma-1 receptor agonist, approved by the FDA for major depressive disorder, is being investigated for treatment of AD agitation (ADA). AXS-05 has been evaluated in 2 randomized, double-blind studies: Phase 2 ADVANCE-1 (NCT03226522); Phase 3 ACCORD (NCT04797715).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimers Dement
December 2024
University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Background: The progressive nature of dementia and the complex needs means that people living with dementia require tailored approaches to address their changing care needs over time. These include physical multimorbidity, psychological, behavioural, and cognitive symptoms and possible risks arising from these and helping family caregivers. However, provision of these interventions is highly variable between and within countries, partly due to uncertainty about their efficacy and scarce resources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimers Dement
December 2024
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Background: Behavioral variant Frontotemporal Degeneration (bvFTD) is a common form of early onset dementia characterized by prominent behavioral change, including loss of empathy. Research has demonstrated that caregivers of persons living with bvFTD (PLwFTD) are more burdened, stressed, and depressed than other dementia caregivers, and that empathy loss may contribute to this high level of burden. However, it remains unclear if empathy loss contributes to caregiver burden above and beyond other neuropsychiatric symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Multispecialty Interprofessional Team (MINT) Memory Clinics build capacity for dementia care within primary care. This presentation will provide an overview of the MINT care model and results of a process evaluation of the implementation of the model in three provinces in Canada using the Research Medical Council framework for evaluating complex interventions.
Methods: 178 healthcare providers (HCP) were trained to establish 10 MINT clinics across three Canadian provinces.
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