Illuminating Alzheimer's: Shining a light on progress and hope 1 year later
CBS News Miami has continued to follow the stories of people living with the disease.
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CBS News Miami has continued to follow the stories of people living with the disease.
While therapeutics are developing and diagnosis is getting easier, there is still no cure for Alzheimer's disease.
CBS News Miami's Lauren Pastrana is shining the spotlight on Alzheimer's Disease and the families impacted by it.
With more than 6 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer's, some local experts have deemed this a public health pandemic.
Alzheimer's is a progressive and irreversible disease that causes a loss of memory and thinking skills.
Medicare could shell out more than $100,000 a year per patient to cover the drug and the complex scans and tests needed to monitor its potentially lethal risks for patients.
"I was so sad. I couldn't sleep. I felt dead," she said. "And then I spent a lot of time with Tony. He wanted nothing but my friendship and my voice."
Seniors living in the East and Southeast regions of the United States are most likely to have Alzheimer's disease, according to new data shared at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference and published Monday in the organization's journal.
About 1 in 6 seniors in Miami, Baltimore, and the Bronx have Alzheimer's disease, according to estimates from the study
Leqembi is not a cure, but it is the first drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. It first received an accelerated approval from the FDA earlier this year.
Sury is in a blind study and does not know what medication she's on. She is encouraged by her progress. She's excited to hear about Leqembi and what it could mean.
The drug is given as an IV infusion once every two weeks
As we mark Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in June, local doctors are spreading the word about emerging technology that aims to open that barrier in hopes of helping Alzheimer's patients.
Dr. Rosie Curiel Cid looks at the cause of Alzheimer's disease and what symptoms to look for.
Most experts will tell you, early detection and management is key, but getting an Alzheimer's diagnosis isn't always easy.
There has been a huge breakthrough for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.
Leqembi, from Japan's Eisai and its U.S. partner Biogen, is a rare success in a field accustomed to failed experimental treatments for the incurable condition.
The US Food and Drug Administration could decide this week whether to grant accelerated approval to the experimental dementia drug lecanemab, according to Eisai and Biogen, the companies that make the drug.
A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had Covid-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease within a year.
Scientists around the world have continued to chip away at the genetic underpinning of this heartbreaking disease that steals the mind, leaving the body empty of its former self.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, six million Americans are living with the disease.
The FDA has approved a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, and part of the credit for this discovery goes to doctors at the University of Miami.
The first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years received approval from government health officials on Monday.
There has been a huge breakthrough for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.
Doctors at UT-Southwestern's O'Donnell Brain Institute have detected what they believe are changes in a single molecule that could act as the starting point for the deadly, memory-stealing disease.
The game was nationally televised, and video shared on social media of the incident has been viewed millions of times.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says "networks linked both to Russia and to Israel" helped spread rumors about immigration "to attack Europe and divide it."
MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.
Police asked the public to avoid the area around Hollywood Hills High School while the investigation was taking place.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The game was nationally televised, and video shared on social media of the incident has been viewed millions of times.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says "networks linked both to Russia and to Israel" helped spread rumors about immigration "to attack Europe and divide it."
MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
Police asked the public to avoid the area around Hollywood Hills High School while the investigation was taking place.
Police asked the public to avoid the area around Hollywood Hills High School while the investigation was taking place.
A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends is set to be executed.
A few showers and storms moved in earlier on Tuesday morning, and more are expected to develop during the day.
For Ted Lucas, the mission is bigger than technology – it's about bringing people together to create lasting change.
Columbus High senior Max Garcia made history over the weekend racing in Milwaukee at just 17 years old.
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
The Trump administration's plan to take a stake in tens of billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves will hinge on a private company called North American Blue Energy Partners, the White House announced Monday.
Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.