Joe Elia

Joe Elia, Physician's First Watch and Jennifer Rose V. Molano, MD reviewing A working group describes and discusses limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy as a dementia disorder. Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), a recently recognized encephalopathy, has features of Alzheimer disease but is distinct from it.

Joe Elia, Physician's First Watch and Jennifer Rose V. Molano, MD U.K. guidelines can also help clinicians in the U.S. and elsewhere in assessing and advising patients. Guidelines on talking about driving with patients suffering from dementia or mild cognitive impairment have been issued by a working group from several U.K.

The North American Menopause Society has updated its position on the risks and benefits of hormone therapy. The 26-page statement evaluates new findings made since the 2012 edition. Among the guidelines that were rated high "based on good and consistent" evidence: Hormone therapy (HT) represents the "most effective treatment" for vasomotor symptoms and the genitourinary syndrome of menopause.