Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Agitation: Triggers, Care Specialties, and the Role of Primary Care

Alireza Atri introduces mild behavioral impairment as an early-emerging framework for behavioral changes preceding formal dementia diagnosis. Panel outlines multifactorial triggers: medical (UTIs, pain, constipation, medication side effects, delirium) and psychosocial/environmental (overstimulation, unmet needs, caregiver communication). ~90% of AD patients managed by primary care/NPs/PAs — empowering these clinicians for early recognition is critical.