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

The combination of a of late approved blood test for detection of Alzheimer s ailment combined with two medications that slow progression of the ailment is drastically improving outcomes for patients and their families according to a neurologist and surgeon at Yale New Haven Physical condition 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 declared calling it tops in the country and home to a federally-funded Alzheimer s Ailment Research Center We have started people on these drugs he stated Everybody I see feels better and feels along with their families that they have more control of their lives With easy early detection and healing patients may never reach the end stage of the affection he commented The medication slows the illness progression and maintains what patients have longer he explained In terms of quality of life someone years old retired with important memory problems can still have friends and a good life with early detection and therapy Azizi noted The debilitating progressive condition robs sufferers of their memory and cognitive abilities Azizi revealed there is no cure for Alzheimer s but the illness 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 disclosed The blood test Lumipulse G for Alzheimer s Disorder approved in late May can confirm the sickness with percent accuracy he reported Prior to the blood test doctors verified the disorder by drawing spinal fluid to test for chemicals or through a pet scan Azizi declared The blood test is not predictive and the test is for people and older suffering cognitive issues he commented Confirmation of Alzheimer s is needed for the medication to be prescribed That early detection is key he noted because while the medications don t cure Alzheimer s they slow progression According to the Alzheimer s Association it is a progressive sickness where dementia clues 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 climate On average a person with Alzheimer s lives four to eight years after identification but can live as long as years depending on other factors according to the association The association notes that its Alzheimer s Illness Facts and Figures account discovered that nearly in Americans would want to know if they had Alzheimer s sickness 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 therapy Azizi disclosed that in Alzheimer s sticky proteins or plaques are discovered on the brain that he likened to rust on an engine The wheels don t turn things are squeaky he explained 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 reported Cognitive problems can develop with other forms of dementia but the same medications don t work for those He noted percent of the time when there are cognitive problems it s Alzheimer s Before we treat we ask do you have biologic evidence Azizi stated He noted of early healing It s huge for the family Simple lifestyle changes can also improve outcomes he mentioned He reported 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 events