Dr. Shankar Tumati to Present on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Emerging Treatments for Dementia | 2026 KKARC Symposium
Why do behavioral symptoms such as apathy and agitation emerge in dementia, and how can they be better treated? Dr. Shankar Tumati will discuss the neural mechanisms underlying these challenging neuropsychiatric symptoms and emerging treatment approaches at the Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center (KKARC) 2026 Symposium on March 24, 2026. His talk, “Dementia’s Battles: Understanding its Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Emerging Treatment Approaches,” will highlight how behavioral disturbances, often more distressing to patients and caregivers than cognitive decline, can be addressed through evolving pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies. Learn More and Register Now
Dr. Shankar Tumati
Psychiatry Resident at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Department of Psychiatry
Driven by a sense of discovery and exploration, Dr. Shankar Tumati, MD, PhD, has taken his journey from his hometown of Mumbai, where he completed his medical studies, to the Netherlands for his PhD on neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia, and then to the UK and Canada for postdoctoral training, before arriving at Rutgers NJMS for residency.
Talk title: “Dementia’s Battles: Understanding its Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Emerging Treatment Approaches”
Abstract: Demetia is widely known for worsening memory and cognition. However, behavioral disturbances are also prominent and are associated with more distress to patients and caregivers than cognitive decline. While non-pharmacological approaches are the mainstay of management, new pharmacological approaches have shown promise in reducing these symptoms. This talk will focus on the neural mechanisms and treatments for the most burdensome neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia – apathy and agitation.
Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center 2026 Symposium
The Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center Symposium (KKARC) in the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) will host its 2026 Symposium on March 24, 2026, at the Busch Student Center, Piscataway.
