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Prescribing Lecanemab in Real Life

July 28, 2023 1 Comment

Dr. Robert Przybelski has prescribed lecanemab to real-life patients, and discusses his experience prescribing and administering the treatment.

Lilly’s Donanemab: The 3rd New Alzheimer’s Drug

July 21, 2023 No Comments

Now, a third new Alzheimer’s drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),. The field of new drugs is beginning to show progress in the fight to slow the disease.

New Alzheimer’s Drug Lecanemab: High price tag, Moderate warnings

July 14, 2023 No Comments

The FDA has approved generic lecanemab (brand name Leqembi^®). The new drug can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. Two top doctors discuss the pros and cons.

Leqembi Medication for Alzheimer's (Generic: Lecanemab)

Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Gets Full FDA and MEDICARE Approval

July 7, 2023 No Comments

First drug to modestly slow Alzheimer’s cognitive decline, based on 1,800 patients.

FDA Unanimously Votes Leqembi Benefits Alzheimer’s

June 11, 2023 1 Comment

The FDA Advisory Committee’s endorsement of Leqembi paves way for traditional approval, ushers in a new era for Alzheimer’s

FDA Votes 9-1 to Advance Rexulti for Alzheimer’s

May 15, 2023 No Comments

The FDA has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) of REXULTI® (brexpiprazole) for the treatment of agitation associated with Alzheimer’s. It’s the first such treatment to be approved in the US. Learn more.

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Next Alzheimer’s Drug? Donamebab Significantly Slows Cognitive Decline

May 3, 2023 No Comments

Eli Lilly Company’s TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 Phase 3 study shows that donanemab significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline in people with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more.

FDA Okays Trial of Alzheimer’s Pill with Unique Mechanism

January 25, 2023 No Comments

The new Alzheimer’s injections Aduhelm and Lecanemab offer hope. Now, Mastinimab is trying to break through to the next level with a simpler pill. Mastinimab fights Alzheimer’s via a revolutionary mechanism of action. Learn why the FDA approved Mastinimab’s final round of trials.

Lecanemab Enters Advanced Alzheimer’s Gene Trials

February 13, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Phase II/III trials are begining in the Tau NextGen study. The study will assess the effect of Lecanemab, an experimental anti-amyloid therapy,

FDA-Approved Bumetanide Could Be Next Alzheimer’s Drug

November 8, 2021 No Comments

OLD-NEW DRUG RESEARCH: The diuretic bumetanide, used for more than 30 years to treat hypertension and heart failure, was also found to reverse signs of

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Living in Awe Can Lower Alzheimer’s

May 20, 2025

Researchers discovered AWE to be a potent predictor of reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines. Can the awe we feel when touched by the beauty of nature, art and spirituality protect us from Alzheimer’s high levels of cytokines?

Sibling Guide to Caring for Aging Parents

May 20, 2025

How can siblings avoid conflict while caring for aging parents? This Resource Guide can help.

Thought of the Week: Love Protects

May 19, 2025

Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.

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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

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“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

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Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

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.