A doctor sees new hope for Alzheimer’s disease patients and families. He wants you to know why

The combination of a lately approved blood test for detection of Alzheimer s complaint combined with two medications that slow progression of the condition is drastically improving outcomes for patients and their families according to a neurologist and surgeon at Yale New Haven Soundness Dr Ausim Azizi is among those seeing the overall early results as Yale New Haven Hospital is in the forefront of research and clinical care he mentioned calling it tops in the country and home to a federally-funded Alzheimer s Affection Research Center We have started people on these drugs he reported Everybody I see feels better and feels along with their families that they have more control of their lives With easy early detection and recovery patients may never reach the end stage of the affection he announced The medication slows the malady progression and maintains what patients have longer he reported In terms of quality of life someone years old retired with essential memory problems can still have friends and a good life with early detection and remedy Azizi reported The debilitating progressive condition robs sufferers of their memory and cognitive abilities Azizi announced there is no cure for Alzheimer s but the infection can be modified with medications from two different companies The medications approved about two years ago are Lecanemab also known as Leqembi and Kisunla also known as Donanemab The drugs are administered through an IV infusion that targets amyloid plaque in the brain Azizi noted confirmation of Alzheimer s as opposed to other forms of dementia is needed to treat with those medications and until the blood test finding was complicated stressful and expensive Azizi mentioned The blood test Lumipulse G for Alzheimer s Illness approved in late May can confirm the affection with percent accuracy he stated Prior to the blood test doctors substantiated the malady by drawing spinal fluid to test for chemicals or through a pet scan Azizi reported The blood test is not predictive and the test is for people and older suffering cognitive issues he revealed Confirmation of Alzheimer s is needed for the medication to be prescribed That early detection is key he declared because while the medications don t cure Alzheimer s they slow progression According to the Alzheimer s Association it is a progressive infection where dementia markers gradually worsen over a number of years In its early stages memory loss is mild but with late-stage Alzheimer s individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their conditions On average a person with Alzheimer s lives four to eight years after determination but can live as long as years depending on other factors according to the association The association notes that its Alzheimer s Ailment Facts and Figures record exposed that nearly in Americans would want to know if they had Alzheimer s complaint before it impacted their lives which means of Americans say they would want to take a simple test such as a blood biomarker test if it were available because that would then open access to early healing Azizi announced that in Alzheimer s sticky proteins or plaques are unveiled on the brain that he likened to rust on an engine The wheels don t turn things are squeaky he stated People with the plaques have trouble with cognition sequencing events and their memory noticeably going he declared The new medications clear the rust and slow progression but the damage already done remains he explained Cognitive problems can develop with other forms of dementia but the same medications don t work for those He reported percent of the time when there are cognitive problems it s Alzheimer s Before we treat we ask do you have biologic evidence Azizi noted He stated of early healing It s huge for the family Simple lifestyle changes can also improve outcomes he explained He revealed factors that boost the brain and help prevent dementia include Control blood pressure low number should be below Control blood sugar to around Control cholesterol total fasting less than Adequate and restful sleep Diet eat mostly unprocessed plants Maintain a healthy body weight If you are smoking stop Reduce alcohol intake maximum of to drinks per week Increase physical activity including daily aerobic exercise Engage in enjoyable and healthy social and mental programs