Final Thoughts Alzheimer Disease Care

Panelists discuss how the current Alzheimer disease treatment landscape represents both significant progress with novel amyloid-targeting therapies and ongoing challenges, while expressing hope for future advances including more potent disease-modifying treatments, combination therapies, earlier intervention capabilities, improved biomarkers, greater health care equity, and comprehensive care models that address both medical and psychosocial aspects of the disease.

EP: 1.Strategies for Enhancing Early Diagnosis and Implementation of Disease-Modifying Therapies in Alzheimer Disease

EP: 2.Advancing Early Alzheimer Diagnosis: Best Practices for Timely Screening and Detection

EP: 3.Care Pathways for Nonspecialist Providers When Evaluating Patients With Potential Mild Cognitive Impairment

EP: 4.Empowering Nonspecialist Providers and Addressing Gaps in Dementia Care: How Tools and Biomarkers Can Help

EP: 5.Factors to Evaluate When Selecting a Combination of Screening Assessments and Tests for Detecting Alzheimer Disease

EP: 6.From Time Constraints to Reimbursement: Addressing Key Hurdles in Cognitive Screening for Alzheimer Disease

EP: 7.Expanding Access to Alzheimer Disease Care: Leveraging Referral Networks and Telemedicine for Patients in Underserved Areas

EP: 8.Amyloid-Targeting Therapies in Alzheimer Disease: Mechanisms of Action, Efficacy, and Safety Considerations

EP: 9.Real-World Implications of Changes in CDR-SB Score in Patients Receiving Amyloid-Targeting Therapy

EP: 10.Patient Selection for Amyloid-Targeting Therapies: Key Characteristics and Considerations

EP: 11.Understanding the Hesitancy to Prescribe Amyloid-Targeting Therapies for Patients With Alzheimer Disease

EP: 12.Navigating the Risk-Benefit Conversation: Discussing Amyloid-Targeting Therapies With Patients and Caregivers

EP: 13.Criteria for Discontinuing Treatment With an Amyloid-Targeting Therapy

EP: 14.Strategies for Clinicians When Developing Protocols for Managing ARIA

EP: 15.Key Barriers in Managing Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment Using Amyloid-Targeting Therapies

EP: 16.Access to Diagnostic Tests and Coverage for Amyloid-Targeting Therapies: Payer Considerations

EP: 17.Addressing Concerns About the Financial Impact of Amyloid-Targeting Therapies

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EP: 18.Final Thoughts Alzheimer Disease Care

Video content above is prompted by the following:

• What strategies can clinicians and health systems use to navigate coverage challenges and ensure eligible patients receive timely treatment?
• How does the limited number of neurologists in the United States impact patient care?
• What could be done to help address this shortage? (For example: Could advanced practice providers help fill this gap, and what would be needed to prepare them for this role?)

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