title: Symptomatic treatments in Alzheimer's disease in 2016: a study from Memory centers in France.
abstract: Cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine are used from 15 years, in Alzheimer's disease. Benefits have been demonstrated according to cognition, activities of daily living, affective symptoms and behavior, and global impression of change. The aims of this paper are: 1) to describe how these treatments are used in France with a sample survey managed by the national federation of the french CMRR; 2) to study data about efficacy, safety, medicoeconomic impacts and how they are used in Europe.
authors.affiliation: CMRR Centre, CHRU Tours et université François Rabelais, Tours, France.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hommet
authors.affiliation: CMRR Champagne Ardenne, CHU Reims, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Novella
authors.affiliation: CMRR Aquitaine, CHU Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Auriacombe
authors.affiliation: CMRR Pays Loire, CHU Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vercelletto
authors.affiliation: CMRR Pays Loire, CHU Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berrut
authors.affiliation: CMRR Bretagne, CHU Rennes, France.
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Belliard
authors.affiliation: Service de gérontopsychiatrie, CHRU Tours, France.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Desmidt
authors.affiliation: CMRR PACA, CHU Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceccaldi
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008559:Memantine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D018697:Nootropic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D018697:Nootropic Agents; D008559:Memantine
keywords: Alzheimer's disease; cholinesterase inhibitors; efficiency; memantine; safety