Episode Details

Desperate to slow her cognitive decline, one patient shares her hopes and concerns about the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years.

This episode is part of a special weeklong series examining the potentially sweeping consequences this drug, known as aducanumab, could have on millions of patients’ lives and billions of dollars in health care spending.

Guest: Arthena Caston, Alzheimer’s patient and advocate

Explore the full series and additional resources: https://tradeoffs.org/aducanumab

Read a transcript of this episode: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/06/23/the-aducanumab-aftermath-the-patient/

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