In clinical trials, donanemab (Kisunla) modestly slowed the pace of thinking declines among patients in the early stages of the memory-robbing disease. But it also carried significant safety risks, including...
Cognitive impairment delayed with genetic variant
Jun 20, 2024
The onset of cognitive impairment was delayed among those heterozygous for the apolipoprotein E3 Christchurch variant.
Lifestyle intervention can improve cognition, function in early Alzheimer’s disease
Jun 13, 2024
A significant correlation was seen between lifestyle and both cognitive function and Aβ42/40 ratio.
FDA advisers support new Alzheimer’s drug
Jun 11, 2024
A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously on Monday to recommend that the benefits of a new drug for Alzheimer’s outweigh its harms, which can include brain swelling and...
Study identifies factors that predict driving cessation in seniors
May 22, 2024
Older age, female sex and progression to symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease were associated with driving cessation.
Biogen is dropping controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
Jan 31, 2024
Biogen said it will shift its focus to a newer Alzheimer’s drug, Leqembi, which it markets in a partnership with Japan-based Eisai. Leqembi received FDA approval last year.
Medicare will cover new class of Alzheimer’s drugs if fully approved by FDA, with limits
Jun 02, 2023
Drug makers also will have to gather and keep data in a registry showing how the drugs are working in the real world.
Medicare monthly premiums to drop for seniors
Sep 28, 2022
The fee cuts come at the same time as seniors receive a Social Security cost-of-living increase for 2023 of up to 9 or 10%.
Natural environments may cut hospitalization for patients with neurodegenerative diseases
Dec 30, 2022
The normalized difference vegetation index was negatively associated with hospitalization for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia as well as Parkinson’s disease.
Benefit of thick liquids in Alzheimer’s disease and dysphagia unclear
May 06, 2024
Patients receiving thick versus thin liquids were less likely to be intubated and more likely to have respiratory complications.