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FDA approves Alzheimerâs drug Aduhelm, but concerns raised about cost, effectiveness The controversial, FDA-approved Alzheimerâs treatment has been met with concerns from health officials. In our latest video for Health Insider, Cronkite new breaks down what you should know about the new drug Aduhelm. By: Jamie Landers and Gianluca DâElia, Cronkite News Posted at 3:56 PM, Jul 21, 2021 and last updated 2021-07-21 18:56:18-04 For the first time since 2003, the Federal Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for Alzheimerâs disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects roughly 6 million people in the United States and is projected to affect more than 13 million by 2050. ....
Arizona PBS PHOENIX – For the first time since 2003, the Federal Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects roughly 6 million people in the United States and is projected to affect more than 13 million by 2050. Last year, there were at least 42,000 more deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the U.S. – a 16% increase over the average of the preceding five years, according to an analysis of federal data by the Alzheimer’s Association. The new drug, Aduhelm, is given intravenously once a month. It wasn’t designed to be a cure, but rather aims to reduce brain damage and preserve cognitive function. ....
Rethinking policing: Helping officers understand dementia and last updated 2021-05-13 17:32:24-04 It happened in Glendale, AZ, and Loveland, CO. Police officers arrested, jailed, and laughed about elderly people accused of minor crimes, and their families later came forward to say the arrestees didn t know what they were doing due to dementia. Loveland Police arrested Karen Garner, 73, last year for allegedly shoplifting soda and detergent from a Walmart. Advocates say these cases highlight the need to train police on interacting with people who have Alzheimer s and other forms of dementia. I think we can all agree that a person with dementia in crisis the last place you want to put them is in jail, and I know many officers we ve spoken to who are not okay with that option, said Kinsey McManus, Programs Director for the Alzheimer s Association, Desert Southwest Chapter. ....
Alzheimer s-related deaths increase; experts believe pandemic may be indirectly affecting dementia patients Dementia-related deaths in the U.S. increased in 2020 when compared to the typical five-year average. PHOENIX - Compared to the typical five-year average for Alzheimer s and dementia-related deaths in the U.S., 31,000 more people died so far this year than would typically be expected. That s more than 1,000 in Arizona alone. Kathy and Jean are working together to feed the birds on a beautiful Arizona morning. They ll be marking their 7th wedding anniversary this month and five years since Jean was diagnosed with Alzheimer s. She knew something was wrong. We could see probably two to three years before her diagnosis. Memory gaps, repeated questions, word searching, and we just started from scratch. Ran straight into the storm, said Kathy Norris Wilhelm. ....