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New Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease: Why Early Diagnosis is Important
December 1, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Learn about new treatments, how they work, who is eligible to receive them, what is covered by insurance and potential side effects.
New Treatments for Alzheimer’s disease: Why Early Diagnosis is Important
Friday, December 1st, 12-1PM via Zoom
Presented by:
- Gad Marshall, MD – Director of Clinical Trials at the BWH Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment (CART)
- Dorene Rentz, PsyD – Co-Director, Outreach, Recruitment & Engagement Core at MADRC, Co-Director of CART
- Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH – Co-Director, Outreach, Recruitment & Engagement Core at MADRC
- Mike Erkkinen, MD – Director BWH Division of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology
- John Dickson, MD, PhD – Neurologist, MGH Memory Disorders Division
- Art Canter – Research Participant at MADRC
This program will explain:
- How lecanemab works & potential side effects
- Who could benefit from this new medication
- Treatment costs & insurance coverage options
- How patients may access the medication at MGB
This program will be presented virtually by the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (MADRC). To learn more about our work: www.madrc.org.