Philip G. Weiler

TL;DR: These examinations in CHS permit evaluation of CVD risk factors in older adults, particularly in groups previously under-represented in epidemiologic studies, such as women and the very old.

TL;DR: Data support the general notion that five of the six abnormal behaviors studied are more likely to occur with increasing cognitive loss, but correlations are small and it is suggested that other as yet unproven factors may play an as large or greater role than MMSE score in predicting such behaviors.

TL;DR: Preliminary evidence is provided that craving for sweet food may be a significant part of the clinical syndrome of dementia, but further research is needed to delineate the psychological and biological mechanisms accounting for it.

TL;DR: Development of a set of rating scales used to measure four dimensions of disruptive behavior that present frequent problems in patients with dementia: physical aggression, verbal aggression, agitation, and wandering is described.

TL;DR: Six patients with senile dementia, exhibiting severe, disruptive behavior were effectively treated with propranolol in doses ranging from 80mg per day to 560 mg per day, and in all patients, the agitated behavior significantly improved.