26 state attorneys general urge Medicare to cover Alzheimer’s treatments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty-six state attorneys general are asking Medicare to cover monoclonal antibody treatments for
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Alzheimer's Disease
Medicare to cover new Alzheimer’s drugs, Eli Lilly says
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eli Lilly is expecting CMS to reverse course on its Medicare coverage policies
Read MoreVA delivers “a miracle” for rural Veteran’s family
By Dr. Peter Kaboli, Acting executive director, Office of Rural Health for VA News on March 15, 2023 Every night
Read MoreDementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in
Read MoreCMS STATEMENT: Response to Alzheimer’s Association’s Request to Reconsider the Final National Coverage Determination
(Source – www.cms.gov) Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects millions of Americans and their families. The Centers for
Read MoreScientists are finding increasing evidence for a link between air pollution and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s
(By Lauren Gravitz for STAT) The air in Mexico City was once so toxic that people watched as dead birds
Read MoreFDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that appears to modestly slow disease
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that may help people in the
Read MoreNew blood test effectively detects biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease: Pitt study
By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 Research scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School
Read MoreIs lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference?
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A drug that offers a small benefit to Alzheimer’s patients is making a big splash
Read MoreStudy: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow
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