Dr. Claudia Padilla discusses Alzheimer’s and a new treatment.

Claudia Padilla, MD, at Baylor Scott & White Health, discusses Alzheimer’s and a new treatment.

What You Need to Know:

• Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia.
• The most common sign is short-term memory loss.
• New medication targets the protein that causes the disease.
• New treatment slows the disease’s progression.

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