Compared to caregiving for a person without dementia, caregivers of a loved one with dementia are two times more likely to experience severe financial difficulties – 70% of total lifetime costs of caring for someone with dementia is borne by families.
With new Alzheimer’s drugs like lecanemab and more on the horizon, there are outstanding questions that need to be considered by clinicians, patients, and families.
Quality of life can be improved for patients and families through comprehensive dementia care
January 9th, 2023 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved amyloid-targeting drug Leqembi (lecanemab) for the treatment of early stage Alzheimer’s disease. This is a historic development for those affected by this debilitating disease and their loved ones. Lecanemab demonstrated promising results in clinical trials, with patients experiencing a 27 percent …
Last month, the Isaac Health team had the pleasure of attending and walking in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Manhattan.
On September 27, 2022, drug companies Biogen and Eisai released results of the CLARITY AD phase 3 trial of a new drug that may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease: lecanemab. The trial included patients that represented the typical US population of older adults and focused on understanding whether this drug works in people …
ORLANDO September 29, 2022 — Isaac Health has been selected for the 2022 Best of Orlando Award in the Neurologist category by the Orlando Award Program. Each year, the Orlando Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance …
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With Isaac Health, patients can access virtual doctor visits for diagnosis, ongoing assessments, memory loss prescriptions, and cognitive therapy NEW YORK (September 19, 2022) – To see a specialist, people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias must currently wait approximately six to 12 months, with recent projections estimating that this wait will increase to 50 months …
Happy 1st “National Brain Health” Day! Join in on celebrating an exciting day to help prioritize caring for a vital part of our health that’s critical to how we all live, thrive, and experience the world! #BrainHealth #NeuroTwitter The American Academy of Neurology has just announced September 15th to be “National Bain Health Day” in …
Dr. Joel Salinas, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Isaac Health, will be featured in a speaker event organized by Ellen Belk of Keep in Mind. This is your opportunity to ask any questions about dementia diagnosis and treatment! The online speaker event will be held on LinkedIn on Sept. 27th 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM …
Let’s Talk About Your Brain! – your questions answered by Dr. Salinas on Sep 27th 2022 Read More »
