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FDA Grants Traditional Approval to Leqembi for the Treatment of Alzheimer Disease

Announcement follows the FDA’s accelerated approval and unanimous endorsement of the drug earlier this year.

United statesJohnj millerHelen lavretskyRajeshr tampiTeresa buracchioAmerican association for geriatric psychiatryAmerican psychiatric associationAmerican college of neuropsychopharmacologyDepartment of psychiatryYale school of medicineBrain healthAlzheimer impact movementSeacoast mental health centerResearch office of neuroscienceInsight meditation societyAdvisory committee

ECT for Severe Depression Tied to Improved Cognition in Seniors

ECT in older patients with refractory depression and bipolar disorder has been linked to cognitive improvement, allaying fears that the treatment could have a deleterious impact in this patient population.

United statesMclean hospitalCristina pritchettMelanie mcardleAmerican association for geriatric psychiatryMclean hospital harvard medical schoolEmory university school of medicineHarvard medical schoolAmerican associationGeriatric psychiatryMedscape medicalQuick inventoryDepressive symptomatologyMontreal cognitive assessmentMemory indexMedscape medical news

Strong Support for CBT as First-Line Treatment for Insomnia in Seniors

Cognitive behavioral therapy should be the first-line therapy for insomnia in seniors, but many clinicians are unaware of its benefits, experts say.

New havenUnited statesCreighton universityYale universityEbony dixRajeshr tampiShilpa srinivasanAmerican academy of sleep medicineAmerican association for geriatric psychiatryCreighton university school of medicineYale university school of medicineDrug administrationDepartment of psychiatryCreighton university schoolMedscape medicalAmerican association

Add-on Antipsychotic Tops Switching Meds for Resistant Depression

For older patients with resistant depression who fail to respond to antidepressants, the addition of atypical antipsychotic aripiprazole is superior to switching antidepressants, new research suggests.

United kingdomUnited statesWashington universityEricj lenzeGlyn lewisGemma lewisJenniferr gatchelNational centerAmerican association for geriatric psychiatryUniversity of college londonWashington university institute of clinicalNational institutes of health toolbox positiveHarvard medical schoolWashington university school of medicineDepartment of psychiatryTranslational sciences

Hebrew Senior Care renames Connecticut Behavioral Health Hospital

Hebrew Senior Care renames Connecticut Behavioral Health Hospital
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