Alzheimer's treatment works best early, so why are patients waiting?

Two Alzheimer's drugs now slow the disease, and they work best when symptoms are still mild. Emer MacSweeney is a neuroradiologist and the cofounder and CEO of Re:Cognition Health. This episode is based on her article "Early Alzheimer's detection is now a treatment decision," published on KevinMD. She explains why she calls this a new era, how a simple blood test can start the workup, and why clearing amyloid early matters for the tau protein that tracks symptoms. You will hear what the trials showed: The mildest patients had no decline over the first year, and treatment slows the move from one stage to the next by about half. She makes the case that staying in the mild stage keeps patients eligible for the next medications in the pipeline. She also takes on the cost question, since these drugs slow decline rather than cure it, drawing on patients she treats who are fit, active, and often still working. Press play to hear why she says the biggest risk is not getting treated.

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