Ariel Gildengers, Andrea M Weinstein, Swathi Gujral, Xuemei Zeng, Jihui L Diaz, Tara K Lafferty, Matthew Cowie, James E Emanuel, Oscar Lopez, Sarah K Royse, Brian Lopresti, Thomas K Karikari
{"title":"Where Do Plasma Biomarkers fit in With Current Alzheimer's Disease Detection?","authors":"Ariel Gildengers, Andrea M Weinstein, Swathi Gujral, Xuemei Zeng, Jihui L Diaz, Tara K Lafferty, Matthew Cowie, James E Emanuel, Oscar Lopez, Sarah K Royse, Brian Lopresti, Thomas K Karikari","doi":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We examine the clinical utility of plasma-based detection for Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and whether cognitive screening can inform when to use plasma-based AD tests.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seventy-four community-dwelling older adults with MCI had testing with plasma phosphorylated tau (p-tau) 217 and 181, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging for amyloid beta (Aβ), and cognitive assessment. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to assess the diagnostic value of plasma p-tau.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Plasma p-tau217 distinguished MCI participants who had PET imaging evidence of Aβ accumulation from those without (AUC of 0.92, specificity of 0.96, and sensitivity of 0.90), outperforming plasma p-tau181 (AUC of 0.76, specificity of 0.87 and sensitivity of 0.59) for the same purpose. Of the 60 MCI participants that were amnestic, 22 were Aβ+. The 14 participants that were nonamnestic were all Aβ-.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings support the clinical use of plasma p-tau, particularly p-tau217, for patient detection of AD pathophysiology in older adults with amnestic MCI, but not in those who are nonamnestic.</p>","PeriodicalId":55534,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hannes Kettner, Leor Roseman, Adam Gazzaley, Robin L Carhart-Harris, Lorenzo Pasquini
{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor: \"Psychedelics in Older Adults: Difficulties of a Clear Therapeutic Evidence\".","authors":"Hannes Kettner, Leor Roseman, Adam Gazzaley, Robin L Carhart-Harris, Lorenzo Pasquini","doi":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55534,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142407246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Information for Subscribers","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1064-7481(24)00457-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1064-7481(24)00457-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55534,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142322132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in Late Life Depression.","authors":"Paul A Newhouse, Steven P Roose","doi":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55534,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142402084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Audrey D Zhang, Lindsay Zepel, Sandra Woolson, Katherine E M Miller, Loren J Schleiden, Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Joshua M Thorpe, Susan Nicole Hastings
{"title":"Initiation and Persistence of Antipsychotic Medications at Hospital Discharge Among Community-Dwelling Veterans With Dementia.","authors":"Audrey D Zhang, Lindsay Zepel, Sandra Woolson, Katherine E M Miller, Loren J Schleiden, Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Joshua M Thorpe, Susan Nicole Hastings","doi":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Adults with dementia are frequently prescribed antipsychotic medications despite concerns that risks outweigh benefits. Understanding conditions where antipsychotics are initially prescribed, such as hospitalization, may offer insights into reducing inappropriate use.</p><p><strong>Design, setting, participants: </strong>Retrospective cohort study of community-dwelling veterans with dementia aged ≥68 with VA hospitalizations in 2014, using Veterans Health Administration (VA) and Medicare data.</p><p><strong>Measurements: </strong>The primary outcome was new outpatient antipsychotic prescription at hospital discharge. We used generalized estimating equations to study associations between antipsychotic initiation and patient, hospitalization, and facility characteristics. Among veterans with antipsychotic initiation, we used a cumulative incidence function to evaluate discontinuation in the year following hospitalization, accounting for competing risks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>4,719 community-dwelling veterans with dementia had VA hospitalizations in 2014; 264 (5.6%) filled new antipsychotic prescriptions at discharge. Antipsychotic initiation was associated with discharge unit (surgical vs medical, OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.19-0.87; psychiatric vs medical, OR 6.58, 95% CI 4.48-9.67), length of stay (OR 1.03/day, 95% CI 1.02-1.05), and delirium diagnosis (OR 2.61, 95% CI 1.78-3.83), but not demographic or facility characteristics. Among veterans with antipsychotic initiation, the 1-year cumulative incidence of discontinuation was 18.2% (n = 47); 15.9% (n = 42) of those who were alive and not censored remained on antipsychotics at 1 year.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Antipsychotic initiation at hospital discharge was uncommon among community-dwelling veterans with dementia; however, once initiated, antipsychotic persistence at 1 year was common among those who remained community-dwelling. Hospitalization is a contributor to potentially-inappropriate medications in the community, suggesting an opportunity for medication review after hospitalization.</p>","PeriodicalId":55534,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acknowledgment of Triage Editors and Reviewers 2024","authors":"Charles Reynolds","doi":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55534,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142407244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Memoirs of a Healthcare Worker During the Pandemic.","authors":"Deanna C Fernandes","doi":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55534,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case of Gerotranscendence: Lived Experience of a Neurodegenerative Disorder and a Spiritual Awakening to Nondual Awareness.","authors":"Helen Lavretsky, Neil Schuitevoerder","doi":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55534,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Duties of a Friend and to the Profession are Many and Great- “Amici et Professionis Officia Multa et Magna Sunt”","authors":"Christopher C. Colenda M.D., M.P.H.","doi":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.08.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jagp.2024.08.019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55534,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}