The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended approving Leqembi® (generic lecanemab) for Alzheimer’s. Originally skeptics, learn how the “Clarity AD” trial helped change their mind.
Leqembi is an FDA-Approved Alzheimer’s treatment. Hospital infusions take an hour each. 2025 is looking to see a new 15-second autoinjector version. For some, it should even work at home.
Why are some of the new anti-Alzheimer’s antibodies better than others? With the FDA’s approval of Lecanemab and Donanemab, it’s worth staying on top of this topic’s latest research.
The 2 newest Alzheimer’s drugs, Leqembi (lecanemab) and Kisunla (donanemab) show promise, but many questions remain. Here are the three next ones.
Right now, there are two FDA approved drugs to treat Alzheimer’s itself. Find out why Remternetug may soon get approval as a third, even better treatment.
Kisunla, the newest Alzheimer’s drug, is rapidly gaining acceptance around the world. Learn what it does and how to get it.
How do the new drugs Leqembi and Kisunla fight Alzheimer’s? Surprisingly, increases in amyloid-beta protein levels can explain the slowing of Alzheimer’s at least as well as the reduction in amyloid plaques.
Dr. Jason Karlawish from Penn Memory Center discusses the careful process of determining if Lecanemab is right for a patient with Alzheimer’s.
Ely Lilly unveils new $1,000,000,000 facility for drugs including Kisunla for Alzheimer’s. New investment will enhance global medicine production, benefiting millions of patients worldwide
In a new Alzheimer’s study, Rexulti (brexpiprazole) significantly reduced agitation. Learn the kinds of agitation it reduced and by how much.
DIET: Years of good research suggests caffeine lowers dementia risk. New research uncovers a subtle twist – AFTER dementia kicks in, caffeine may exert negative effects. Get the facts.
Researchers find that adults ages 70 to 90 who enjoy a pleasant social life, also have a better cognitive life.
Poor sleep aggravates dementia and increases Alzheimer’s risk. Sleeping well restores and refreshes the brain. Learn to get a good night’s sleep to prevent and treat dementia. Check out these tips.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.
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