Research
Should Medicare pay for the new Alzheimer’s treatment?
When the FDA approved aducanumab for early Alzheimer’s disease, they also required an additional clinical trial to generate more data on its safety and effectiveness. (See LBDA’s earlier position statement […]
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NIH funds $35 million study of LBD risk factor
People with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder act out their dreams. While sleeping safely in bed, for example, they might throw up their arms to catch an imaginary […]
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LBDA Issues Position Statement on Aducanumab
Key Highlights: The FDA approved marketing of aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease under a special accelerated approval process. Aducanumab has not yet been proven to slow the progression […]
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LBDA Research Mentorship Program
The Lewy Body Dementia Association is interested in establishing a Research Mentorship Program. The goal of this program is to promote the continued development of newly trained clinician-researchers, or experienced […]
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Statement from LBDA on Hallucination Treatment Rejected by FDA
The Lewy Body Dementia Association is deeply concerned about the recent ruling by the FDA in which it rejected ACADIA Pharmaceutical’s supplemental new drug application for pimavanserin for the treatment […]
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LBD Biomarkers: Progress
LBDA’s Research Centers of Excellence (RCOE) program presented a virtual symposium on “biomarkers” on January 25, 2021. A biomarker is a biological sign that reveals the presence or severity of […]
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Sitting in the “genetic cross-hairs” of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Study locates five genes that may play a critical role in Lewy body dementia. Source: National Institutes of Health In a study led by National Institutes of Health researchers, scientists […]
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The Virtual Assessment in Lewy Body Dementia: Pandemic and Beyond – A Series of 3 Webinars in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated transition of care to telemedicine due to public health concerns. Those with LBD represent a particularly vulnerable population to the complications of COVID-19 given advanced age […]
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What’s in a Name? It Depends on Who’s Using It
What’s Alzheimer’s disease (AD)? A person off the street will probably describe a memory problem. A healthcare professional will likely say the same. In fact, AD is what happens at […]
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LBDA Partners with Medscape
Despite being a common form of dementia, there is still a tremendous need for more physician education on Lewy body dementia (LBD). To address this issue, LBDA is proud to […]
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