152 – Inside Alzheimer’s Research: New Medications and Innovative Care

Episode 152 December 13, 2024 00:59:54
152 – Inside Alzheimer’s Research: New Medications and Innovative Care
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152 – Inside Alzheimer’s Research: New Medications and Innovative Care

Dec 13 2024 | 00:59:54

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Show Notes

Dr. K speaks with Alzheimer’s expert Jason Karlawish, MD, about the new anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s medications lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla). They discuss how biomarkers have changed diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, how well these new drugs work, and much more.

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