Psychiatry

• Industry News

• Phase 3 trial halted for proposed Alzheimer's treatment

• May 8, 2013
• Baxter International Inc. announced Tuesday that its phase 3 clinical trial of intravenous immunoglobulin failed to reduce cognitive decline and preserve...More »

• In the Journals

• Intensive exercise slowed progress of Alzheimer’s disease

• April 18, 2013
• An intense group- or home-based exercise program has beneficial effects for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, without increasing the cost of care,...More »

• In the Journals

• Elder abuse associated with increased risk for hospitalization

• April 9, 2013
• Elder abuse among a community-dwelling population caused an increased risk for hospitalization, according to recent study findings.
  “Given the...More »

• In the Journals

• Mild cognitive impairment at time of Parkinson's diagnosis increased risk for early dementia

• March 27, 2013
• Patients with mild cognitive impairment when diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease appeared to be at an increased risk for early dementia, new research...More »

• In the Journals

• Alzheimer’s biomarker linked to poor sleep quality

• March 13, 2013
• Amyloid plaque deposition, the pathologic hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, was associated with poor sleep quality, but not changes in sleep...More »

• CME CME

• A 66-Year-Old Woman with Facial Tics and Social Impairment

• Psychiatric Annals, January 2013, Volume 43 Issue 1
• 1. Establish the differential diagnosis for an older patient presenting with inattention and deficits in interpersonal functioning
  2. Understand the...More »

• Using telemedicine to counsel senior patients

• December 28, 2012
• Psychiatrist Dwight Holden, MD, of Artesia General Hospital, discusses the use of "telemedicine," or communicating remotely with patients - in this case, ......More »

• CME

• Cases in Dementia

• The dementias affect cognitive function in variety of ways, and can sometimes mirror other conditions, making diagnosis and treatment difficult. This issue includes a range of dementia presentations…...More »
• Vindico Medical Education and Psychiatric Annals

• CME Article CME

• An 83-Year-Old Man with Worsening Cognitive Decline

• Psychiatric Annals, December 2012, Volume 42 Issue 12
• 1. Identify classic presentation of vascular dementia.
  2. Know the most effective treatments for vascular dementia and when they are indicated.
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• In the Journals

• Accelerated cognitive decline not associated with women who experienced migraine

• November 7, 2012
• Migraine status, with or without aura, was not associated with faster rates of cognitive decline among older women who experienced the headache disorder...More »

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