Rural Georgians Struggle To Access Treatments For Alzheimer's Disease
Thursday, June 5th, 2025
While drugs like Lecanemab already come with extensive setbacks in cost and side effects, it is one of the very few treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Now, it is proven to be nearly impossible for rural Georgians to get their hands on.
A recent study from the University of Georgia found that no rural counties had a PET scan facility, which is used to diagnose Alzheimer's. Out of these counties, only one facility had an infusion center to disperse the IV medication Lecanemab.
Read More At: WUGA
