Dementia is characterized by a wide range of psychological symptoms and behavioral problems. Dementia patients with such behavioral abnormalities account for 30 percent to 90 percent of all dementia patients. Depression, apathy, violence, and psychosis are widely recognized as essential hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and there is a general understanding that symptom intensity is associated with faster cognitive decline, loss of independence, and even shorter survival. It's unknown if these symptoms are caused by the same pathogenic processes that cause cognitive decline or have separate etiologies unrelated to AD-related neurodegeneration. Regardless of whether these symptoms are linked to AD etiology and cognitive decline, their negative impact on patient and caregiver quality of life calls for more research into more effective therapies.
Title : Cerebral vascular calcium signaling in diabetic alzheimer's disease-related dementias
Yong Xiao Wang, Albany Medical College, United States
Title : Development of imaging based biomarkers for neurovascular abnormalities in neurodegenerative diseases
Jun Hua, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
Title : Deep learning-based risk assessment of cognitive impairment using health examination data
Kaoru Sakatani, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Title : Him, that person and me
Simon C Barton, Stroke Survivor, United States
Title : Evaluation of the neuroprotective potential of indicaxanthin from opuntia ficus indica fruit against dysmetabolism-related neurodegeneration both in vivo and in vitro
Mario Allegra, University of Palermo, Italy
Title : Psychosocial considerations in management of corticobasal degeneration
Esraa Askar, Forest Hills Hospital, United States