Pritzker Signs Bill to End Step Therapy for Alzheimer's Patients in Illinois

Pritzker signs bill to end step therapy for Alzheimer's patients in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Starting next month, Alzheimer's patients with state insurance in Illinois will have access to new FDA-approved treatment and medicine. Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law on Tuesday that would eliminate "step therapy," meaning patients will no longer have to try cheaper drugs before taking medication prescribed by their doctor. Advocates for the law said it will save patients money. David Olsen, of the Alzheimer's…

Cognito Therapeutics Announces Non-invasive Neuromodulation Therapy Delays Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

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Beyond Tragedy and Hype: Covering Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Accurately - The Open Notebook

Dementia affects more than 57 million people worldwide, yet media coverage often reduces these experiences to either tragic narratives or false promises of cures. Journalists instead should center the experiences of people with dementia, skeptically navigate the complexity of Alzheimer’s research, and avoid harmful stereotypes. Through compassion and nuance, reporters can portray the reality of dementia as a complex lived experience filled with …