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Giovanni B. Frisoni

Researcher at University of Geneva

Publications -  956
Citations -  55940

Giovanni B. Frisoni is an academic researcher from University of Geneva. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dementia & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 101, co-authored 871 publications receiving 46199 citations. Previous affiliations of Giovanni B. Frisoni include Geneva College & University of Rome Tor Vergata.

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Understanding information on clinical trials by persons with Alzheimer's dementia. A pilot study

TL;DR: Patients with Alzheimer’s disease of mild to moderate severity show poor understanding of the design, risks and benefits of clinical trials, and enrolment of these patients in clinical trials must be accompanied by adequate measures for patient protection.
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Non-ergot dopamine agonist rotigotine as a promising therapeutic tool in atypical parkinsonism syndromes: A 24 months pilot observational open-label study

TL;DR: Transdermal RTG seems to be a suitable therapy in elderly patients as it has a good tolerability profile, improves patient's compliance and helps management of fragile patients.
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Carers' characteristics could be risk factors

TL;DR: The study of carers of people with dementia suggests that pre-existing characteristics of carer determine their likelihood of becoming depressed, and that caring for people with psychiatric illness predisposes to depression.