The FDA has approved an at-home injectable form of Leqembi for early Alzheimer's disease. But what does that actually mean for the caregiver managing a full day of dementia care? A licensed physical therapist and dementia care specialist attended a caregiver conference this week where a neurologist overseeing Leqembi infusions addressed the room directly. This is the straight answer caregivers, professionals, and supporters need right now, including who qualifies, what the process looks like, and why the drug and the daily caregiving are two parallel tracks that both still matter.
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