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New Alzheimer’s drug offers hope, yet brings more questions to those looking for answers

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A new Alzheimer’s drug with FDA approval is soon hitting the market and is the first with clear-cut evidence that it can slow the disease. But on top of medical questions, there are still some practical questions as well.

Jane and Larry Neiswender have been together for more than 50 years. They worked together. They moved around the world together. And after a doctor’s visit, they are now battling Alzheimer’s together.

“ Lecanemab, and it’s going to be it’s going to be marketed as Leqembi,” Ginny Funk, the director of programs with the Alzheimer’s Association San Antonio said.“It slowed the progression of the disease, so that individuals who were in the earlier stages were able to live independently longer, make more decisions, recognize family members, and have more time,” Funk said.

“Right now, it would only be available through out-of-pocket. And it’s really, really expensive,” Funk said.

 

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