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Fighting Alzheimer’s disease: Scientific debate over new treatments – Dr Simon Ducharme

Dr. Simon Ducharmetook part in an interview published in La Presse about new Alzheimer’s disease treatments, including lecanemab.The article presents a debate among specialists about the benefits and risks of these emerging therapies. “The long-term data are encouraging: over four years, we’ve extended autonomy by one year.“ — Dr. Simon Ducharme

Finally, hope of curbing the emergence of Alzheimer’s disease

“Literally, lecanemab melts amyloid plaques, and within a few months, brains that were full of amyloid are suddenly almost completely emptied of this protein. The effect is spectacular,” describes Dr. Judes Poirier, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University and Director of the Molecular Neurobiology Unit at the Douglas Research Centre. Read Le … Read more