Does dementia with Lewy bodies impact people differently based on sex?
Clinicians at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health explored the differences a person's sex makes when it comes to DLB diagnosis and management.
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Rate of hallucinations and hospitalizations in PD: which medication is the best?
In a recent study, researchers at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health and the University of Florida College of Pharmacy used Medicare data to compare the rate of hospitalizations and deaths between two common Parkinson’s disease medications: pimavanserin and quetiapine.
Fixel Institute renewed as a LBDA Research Center of Excellence
Team at the University of Florida receives renewal as a Research Center of Excellence by the Lewy Body Dementia Association for their commitment and care for Lewy Body dementias.
Alzheimer’s Disease International release World Alzheimer Report 2022
Dr. Melissa Armstrong wrote "Special Care Needs for Corticobasal Degeneration", a chapter in the World Alzheimer Report 2022.
UF neurologist to evaluate changes in Lewy body dementia using novel imaging technique
Dr. Shannon Chiu awarded five-year grant from NIA to investigate changes in LBD using diffusion-weighted MRI and task-based EEG.
UF neuroscientists awarded grants to advance Lewy body dementia research
The Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation supported grants for two Lewy body dementia pilot studies.
AAN reviews aducanumab use in symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Melissa Armstrong co-authored a review in the journal Neurology discussing new FDA-approved drug.
AAN publishes new guidelines for early Parkinson’s disease treatment
Dr. Melissa Armstrong co-authored new guidance published in the journal Neurology.
Parkinson’s expert joins Michael J. Fox Foundation Podcast
Dr. Melissa Armstrong discusses thinking and memory challenges for Parkinson’s patients and research advances.
Virtual Brain Bus: Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia with a Focus on Lewy Body Dementia
On Oct. 30 at 2pm, Dr. Melissa Armstrong will discuss Alzheimer's disease with a special focus on Lewy body dementia.
