Guidelines

European Federation of the Neurological Societies (EFNS) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease

  Hort J, O'Brien JT, Gainotti G, Pirttila T, Popescu BO, Rektorova I, Sorbi S, Scheltens P on Behalf of the EFNS Scientist Panel on Dementia. EFNS guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease. European Journal of Neurology 2010 Oct;17(10):1236-48. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03040.x .  (139 KB)

U.S. National Institute on Aging
Alzheimer's Diagnostic Guidelines

  Jack CR Jr, Albert MS, Knopman DS, McKhann GM, Sperling RA, Carrillo MC, Thies B, Phelps CH. Introduction to the recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers & Dementia 2011 May;7(3): 257-62. .  (189 KB)

McKhann GM, Knopman DS, Chertkow H, Hyman BT, Jack CR Jr, Kawas CH, Klunk WE, Koroshetz WJ, Manly JJ, Mayeux R, Mohs RC, Morris JC, Rossor MN, Scheltens P, Carrillo MC, Thies B, Weintraub S, Phelps CH. The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers & Dementia 2011 May;7(3): 263-9. (204 KB)

Albert MS, DeKosky ST, Dickson D, Dubois B, Feldman HH, Fox NC, Gamst A, Holtzman DM, Jagust WJ, Petersen RC, Snyder PJ, Carrillo MC, Thies B, Phelps CH. The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease: recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers & Dementia 2011 May;7(3): 270-9.  (227 KB)

Sperling RA, Aisen PS, Beckett LA, Bennett DA, Craft S, Fagan AM, Iwatsubo T, Jack CR Jr, Kaye J, Montine TJ, Park DC, Reiman EM, Rowe CC, Siemers E, Stern Y, Yaffe K, Carrillo MC, Thies B, Morrison-Bogorad M, Wagster MV, Phelps CH. Toward defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease: recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers & Dementia 2011 May;7(3): 280-92.  (686 KB)

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Clinical Guidelines 42: Dementia - Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie
S3-Leitlinie Demenzen
 S3-Leitlinie Demenzen - Langfassung (1.4 MB)

Österreichische Alzheimer Gesellschaft
Schmidt R, et al. Konsensusstatement "Demenz 2010" der Österreichischen Alzheimer Gesellschaft. Neuropsychiatrie 2010, 24(2): 67-87.