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Special Report: An Update on Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
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Special Report: An Update on Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease

Rajesh R. Tampi, Ganesh Gopalakrishna and Pallavi Joshi
Psychiatric news, Vol.61(9)
09/01/2026

Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common etiology for dementia and the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Emerging evidence indicates that almost 45% of cases are preventable—and newer treatments appear to have disease-modifying effects on the illness. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common etiology for dementia and the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Emerging evidence indicates that almost 45% of cases are preventable—and newer treatments appear to have disease-modifying effects on the illness. Illustration of a brain with interconnected strings with a doctor holding up a piece of paper.

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