Department of Ophthalmology

First patient at UCHealth receives new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Written by UCHealth | July 03, 2024

Leqembi is not a cure for Alzheimer’s. But it’s the first FDA-approved drug that has shown evidence of slowing cognitive declines. UCHealth medical experts have now set up a safe system to screen patients and give infusions of Leqembi to those who qualify.