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CMS Calls for 15% Cut in Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Homes A partnership of regulators, physicians, and advocacy groups has laid out a plan to improve training, and 'increase transparency' about use of antipsychotics in residents without psychosis.
Medscape Medical News, May 31, 2012
Alert Solvent Exposure Affects Cognition of Less Educated Workers Study finds dose-response relationship between workplace exposure to various solvents and cognition in participants with less than a high school education.
Medscape Medical News, May 29, 2012

A Smell Test for Alzheimer's?
Medscape Medical News, May 25, 2012
Deep Brain Stimulation May Improve Symptoms in Alzheimer's
Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2012
New Alzheimer's Prevention Trial Part of US National Plan
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2012
Whistleblower Suit Involving Alzheimer's Grant to Proceed
Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2012

Alzheimer Disease Perspectives

Unfolding Neurodegenerative Disease Research Dr. John Reed reviews a recent paper describing the potential benefits of targeting the protein misfolding underlying neurodegenerative disease. What are the implications for clinical practice?
Medscape Neurology, May 31, 2012
Is Coconut Oil Effective for Alzheimer Disease? Does clinical evidence support claims that coconut oil can improve symptoms of Alzheimer disease?
Medscape Pharmacists, May 30, 2012

Upping the Dose in Alzheimer's?
Medscape Neurology, May 29, 2012
Alzheimer Disease: Will It Dance to the Tune of Money?
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 25, 2012
Long-term Donepezil Helpful for Alzheimer Disease?
Medscape Neurology, May 23, 2012
Four Upcoming Breakthroughs in Neurology?
Medscape Neurology, May 7, 2012

Alzheimer Disease Journal Articles

Alzheimer's Disease, Misfolded Tau, and Inflammatory Pathways
Journal of Neuroinflammation, June 1, 2012
Nondrug Therapy in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 30, 2012
Sirtuins in Cognitive Ageing and Alzheimer's Disease
Current Opinion in Psychiatry, May 29, 2012
The Role of PET in Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment
Applied Radiology, May 28, 2012
New Diagnostic Criteria for Alzheimer's Disease
Practical Neurology, May 10, 2012

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