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Obama Administration Makes Greater Investment in Alzheimer's The US government today announced a commitment of $156 million over the course of the next 2 years to fight Alzheimer's disease.
Medscape Medical News, February 7, 2012
Beta Amyloid Alters Cognition Even in Healthy Adults About 20% of participants older than 60 years in a new study had amyloid accumulations.
Medscape Medical News, February 6, 2012

Agitation and Constipation in an Elderly Woman A previously pleasant elderly lady is suddenly vulgar and combative, alternating with periods of lethargy. What could be going on?
The Institute for Palliative Medicine, December 12, 2011
Antidepressants in Dementia: Is a Reevaluation Due? This placebo-controlled trial has implications for the treatment of depression in patients with Alzheimer disease.
Medscape Psychiatry, December 5, 2011

Advancing Pathology and Biomarkers in AD
Medscape Neurology, November 10, 2011
Alzheimer Risk in Diabetes: What to Tell Patients?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 19, 2011
Intranasal Insulin for Alzheimer Disease?
Medscape Neurology, October 7, 2011
CCBs and Alzheimer Disease: Clues From China
Medscape Nephrology, September 15, 2011

Development of Diagnostics for Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, January 2, 2012
Insulin to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, December 28, 2011
Glaucoma and Alzheimer's Disease in the Elderly
Aging Health, December 27, 2011
Timely Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease Gives Patients Choices
Southern Medical Journal, December 21, 2011
Psychotropic Medication Burden in Older Persons With Dementia
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, December 18, 2011