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FDA Endorses Donanemab, Revolutionary Alzheimer’s Treatment

June 11, 2024 No Comments

The unanimous 11-0 FDA vote clears an exciting path for this new Alzheimer’s drug.

LEQEMBI® for Alzheimer’s Now in USA, China, Japan, South Korea

June 4, 2024 1 Comment

South Korea joined other countries in approving LEQEMBI® (generic lecanemab) for mild cognitive impairment, mild and early Alzheimer’s. Learn how Leqembi is treating Alzheimer’s around the world.

Leqembi Injection, an Easier Alzheimer’s Treatment, Awaits FDA Approval

May 16, 2024 No Comments

LEQEMBI® is the newest Alzheimer’s drug. It is administered in hospitals via IV. Biogen applied to the FDA for approval of a home version using an “Autoinjector”. See how it works and learn its advantages.

Leqembi for Alzheimer’s: Patient and Doctor Hopeful After First 6 Months

March 18, 2024 No Comments

The first doses of the newly approved Alzheimer’s drug “Leqembi” were administered in Louisville. More than 100 people have signed up since then. See why.

Razadyne For Alzheimer’s: Improves Thinking, Lifespan

February 23, 2024 9 Comments

MEDICATION: Razadyne (generic galantamine) is an FDA-Approved daffodil extract for Alzheimer’s. Learn how it significantly lowered mortality & eased cognitive decline.

Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s Discontinued. Is Leqembi Any Better?

February 8, 2024 No Comments

Biogen reprioritize resources allocated to ADUHELM® to advance LEQEMBI®.

Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s Discontinued. Is Leqembi Any Better?

February 6, 2024 No Comments

Biogen reprioritize resources allocated to ADUHELM® to advance LEQEMBI®.

Can Aricept Help Advanced-Stage Alzheimer’s?

December 4, 2023 3 Comments

MEDICATION VIDEO: Aricept® (generic DONEPEZIL) is the world’s most popular drug for Early-stage Alzheimer’s. Does it help in Advanced-stage Alzheimer’s?

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Too Many Drugs Due to Clinical Inertia

December 4, 2023 No Comments

CLINICAL INERTIA is when it’s much easier to start someone on a medication, and keep them on, than to take them off. Find out why most advanced dementia patients receive too many expensive, questionable medications.

Leqembi: An Alzheimer’s Drug Worth Rooting For?

November 16, 2023 No Comments

At long last, we finally have a disease-modifying drug for Alzheimer’s. The FDA recently approved a new drug that promises to slow the progression of the disease. Only five Alzheimer’s treatments have been approved by the FDA up until a decade ago, and this is only the second to address the progression of the disease.

You Are Not Alone: Dealing with Lewy Body Dementia

July 17, 2025

All a caregiver for Lewy Body Dementia needs to know, from symptoms to diagnosis to care for their loved one and themselves, for the entire caregiving journey. Part memoir and part help book.

Opioids & Dementia: New Study Finds Strong Link

July 16, 2025

Does pain relief risk cognitive cost? A major new study of almost 200,000 people says yes—and the price may be higher than we thought.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

July 15, 2025

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.