Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: Past progress and anticipation of the future

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Abstract

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are widespread and disabling. This has been known since Dr. Alois Alzheimer's first case, Frau Auguste D., presented with emotional distress and delusions of infidelity/excessive jealousy, followed by cognitive symptoms. Being cognizant of this, in 2010 the Alzheimer's Association convened a research roundtable on the topic of NPS in AD. A major outcome of the roundtable was the founding of a Professional Interest Area (PIA) within the International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART). The NPS-PIA has prepared a series of documents that are intended to summarize the literature and provide more detailed specific recommendations for NPS research. This overview paper is the first of these living documents that will be updated periodically as the science advances. The overview is followed by syndrome-specific synthetic reviews and recommendations prepared by NPS-PIA workgroups on depression, apathy, sleep, agitation, and psychosis. © 2013 The Alzheimer¢s Association. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Publication Title

Alzheimer's and Dementia

ISSN

15525260

Volume

9

Issue

5

First Page

602

Last Page

608

PubMed ID

23562430

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.jalz.2012.12.001

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