FDA will make a decision whether or not to approve this drug this coming Monday. We are often asked about drugs that might slow or cure Alzheimers. In this country we are paying billions yearly for drugs that have no proven efficacy.
Just be aware, more are on their way, and again, no proof they do anything. It is an individual decision whether or not to be "sold" these drugs. Our MDs are often given as much as 6% of the cost of prescriptions to prescribe a particular drug. Just do be aware and do your own research.
ihttps://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/05/31/new-alzheimers-drug/
AGAIN, this drug according to the reporters will cost your elder and the system "tens of thousands of dollars yearly" and your doc will enrich himself by writing out this prescription, while the drug studies were stopped TWICE because the drug did nothing. It also caused swelling in the brain and there is a danger of brain bleeds (hemorrhagic stroke). Some doctors in the article said as much as they long to have good drugs to give their Alzheimer's patients "THIS IS NOT THAT DRUG". Please be forwarned.
According to the FDA it is patients that are demanding this drug be approved. I don't know.
Just know your facts when costly meds are prescribed. In America it is still "follow the money".
I didn’t hear that specific program on NPR but I am a regular listener of that station. Lots of good segments on health on NPR. I do wonder about treatments or ways to prevent dementia/ALZ.
I do feel like at some point we will see a difference with treatments for diabetes. So much research is going on in certain areas of medicine. My oldest daughter has type 1 diabetes and as you know effects everything.
The advancements that have been developed in cancer and heart disease is astonishing.