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Newsweek on MSN · 2h

Alzheimer's: Simple Drug Change Could Save Medicare Hundreds of Millions

Medicare could save millions of dollars every year by changing the way they package Alzheimer's medication.

UPI · 1d

Changing Alzheimer's drug vial size might save big money for Medicare

A simple tweak in available vial sizes of the breakthrough Alzheimer's drug Leqembi could save Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars each year, a new analysis claims.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Change in Alzheimer's Drug Vial Size Could Be Big Money-Saver for Medicare

It is imperative to reduce spending on services that do not improve the health of patients, and this is a prime example of such, given that Medicare is paying for a drug only t

Becker's Hospital Review · 3h

Smaller vial for Alzheimer's drug could save Medicare $366M per year: Study

A new study suggests that Medicare could save up to $366 million annually by introducing a new vial size for Alzheimer's drug lecanemab, which is currently only available in single-use, 500- and 200-milligram vials.

Science Daily · 6h

Smaller vial size for Alzheimer's drug could save Medicare hundreds of millions per year

Medicare could save up to 74% of the money lost from discarded Alzheimer's drug lecanemab by the simple introduction of a new vial size that would reduce the amount of unused medication that is thrown away.

McKnight's Long-Term Care News1h

Another challenge of living with dementia

Skilled nursing is facing some big challenges. The new staffing mandate is kicking our collective butts, it’s difficult to ...

4don MSN

'Sundowning' Is The Dementia Symptom We Don't Talk About Enough

During certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by ...

Hosted on MSN12d

Dementia treatments: Medication, therapies and lifestyle

Dementia is the biggest health challenge facing the UK’s ageing population with 900,000 currently living with the disease and predicted to increase to 1.6 million by 2050. Now, for the first time, a ...

Medscape8h

Cognitive Decline and Antihypertensive Use: New Data

Deprescribing antihypertensive medications is associated with reduced cognitive decline among older residents of nursing ...

2hon MSN

Music and dementia: Researchers are still making discoveries about how songs can help sufferers

Music is woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Whether it's lifting our spirits, pushing us to run faster or soothing ...

5don MSN

Common heart conditions raise the risk of dementia, experts say

If you are one of the millions of Americans with heart disease, you have a higher risk for future dementia, according to the ...

thecardiologyadvisor.com7d

Diabetes Drugs May Lower Risk for Types of Dementia Among Older Adults

The use of SGLT2 inhibitors vs DDP-4 inhibitors is associated with a reduced risk of developing different types of dementia.

TheHealthSite2d

Challenges In Diagnosing Dementia And Alzheimer’s In Diabetic Patients

The complexity of managing these comorbidities makes it harder to identify cognitive decline as a distinct symptom of ...

The Daily Star2d

Dementia Alzheimers and the sundowning effect

Signs of dementia are short-term memory loss, forgetting words, and disorientation with time and place. Difficulty in doing ...

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