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New Alzheimer's Drug Gives Hope To Families But Also Raises Major Concerns

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For years, Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones have hoped for new medical treatments for an incurable disease.

This hour, we talk about the FDA’s approval of a new drug aducanumab to treat Alzheimer’s Disease, and we learn why .We want to hear from you. Does Alzheimer’s disease affect your family?

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  • Nicole Leonard - Health Reporter for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Radio
  • Dr. Yazeed Maghaydah -  Co-Director of the at the , and Assistant Professor of Medicine at UConn Health
  • Dr. Joseph Ross - Professor of Medicine and Public Health at
  • Christy Kovel - Director of Public Policy for the

Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

Lucy leads ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
Carmen Baskauf was a producer for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Radio's news-talk show Where We Live, hosted by Lucy Nalpathanchil from 2017-2021. She has also contributed to The Colin McEnroe Show.

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