120| Apathy and Agitation in Neurodegenerative Diseases – A Conversation With Dr. Krista Lanctôt
Release Date: 06/01/2023
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info_outlineThis episode is a conversation with Dr. Krista Lanctôt about neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in older adults with neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on apathy and agitation. The discussion covers definitions, diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, methods of assessment, relation to degenerative neuropathology, and various treatment approaches.
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