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Nothing like a good Yorkshire pudding. Mum was good at doing them (she’s still going strong at 101 but doesnt cook any more)
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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A more sensible take in the CBC apple.news/Av1E3jdIHR6C... (with no byline)
Is it effective? When someone is diagnosed with dementia, a common fear is losing the ability to stay independent, said Dr. Samir Sinha, a geriatrician and clinician scientist at Sinai Health and the University Health Network in Toronto. "Right now, it takes about 18 months before you might notice some sort of significant difference," Sinha said. It's estimated 750,000 Canadians live with dementia and about 500,000 of them have a diagnosis, said Sinha. By the time a lot of people receive a formal diagnosis, they may no longer be good candidates for this medication, he said. Sinha said he thinks more research is needed to answer whether lecanemab's benefits are worth the $26,000 US it costs in other countries. He questioned whether the results would be noticeable enough to allow patients to stay independent. "It's a positive development that there's another medication that's been approved and it's available, but it's not necessarily a medication that would be the most practical one for me to prescribe or recommend for the majority of my patients."
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM