"Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Leads Region in New Alzheimer's Drug Treatment"

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem has treated its first patient with the FDA-approved Alzheimer's medication, Lecanemab, marking the first Alzheimer's drug approval in over 20 years. The medication slows the progression of the disease by removing amyloid, a protein in the brain believed to contribute to memory loss. However, it is only effective for those with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's, and not for those with more advanced dementia.