OWOSSO, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A Shiawassee County hospital is the first in the state to administer a new Alzheimer’s treatment.
Memorial Healthcare in Owosso says five patients are set to undergo a new drug treatment for the disease. The drug aims to slow down the decline in memory and thinking abilities.
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Medicare is expected to provide coverage for the drug. The FDA approved the drug based off a late-stage clinical trial of 1,700 people. It showed the drug slowed the progression of the disease by 35% after 18 months.
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates 6.7 million people 65 and older are living with the disease. That number is projected to grow to 13.6 million by 2060.
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