Key Barriers in Managing Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment Using Amyloid-Targeting Therapies

Panelists discuss how managing patients with mild cognitive impairment using amyloid-targeting therapies faces significant barriers including limited healthcare infrastructure for complex diagnostic testing and monitoring, insufficient insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket costs, challenges in patient selection and risk stratification, logistical hurdles of regular infusions and imaging, shortage of specialists in many regions, and the need for comprehensive patient education about realistic treatment expectations.

EP: 1.Strategies for Enhancing Early Diagnosis and Implementation of Disease-Modifying Therapies in Alzheimer Disease

EP: 2.Advancing Early Alzheimer Diagnosis: Best Practices for Timely Screening and Detection

EP: 3.Care Pathways for Nonspecialist Providers When Evaluating Patients With Potential Mild Cognitive Impairment

EP: 4.Empowering Nonspecialist Providers and Addressing Gaps in Dementia Care: How Tools and Biomarkers Can Help

EP: 5.Factors to Evaluate When Selecting a Combination of Screening Assessments and Tests for Detecting Alzheimer Disease

EP: 6.From Time Constraints to Reimbursement: Addressing Key Hurdles in Cognitive Screening for Alzheimer Disease

EP: 7.Expanding Access to Alzheimer Disease Care: Leveraging Referral Networks and Telemedicine for Patients in Underserved Areas

EP: 8.Amyloid-Targeting Therapies in Alzheimer Disease: Mechanisms of Action, Efficacy, and Safety Considerations

EP: 9.Real-World Implications of Changes in CDR-SB Score in Patients Receiving Amyloid-Targeting Therapy

EP: 10.Patient Selection for Amyloid-Targeting Therapies: Key Characteristics and Considerations

EP: 11.Understanding the Hesitancy to Prescribe Amyloid-Targeting Therapies for Patients With Alzheimer Disease

EP: 12.Navigating the Risk-Benefit Conversation: Discussing Amyloid-Targeting Therapies With Patients and Caregivers

EP: 13.Criteria for Discontinuing Treatment With an Amyloid-Targeting Therapy

EP: 14.Strategies for Clinicians When Developing Protocols for Managing ARIA

Now Viewing

EP: 15.Key Barriers in Managing Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment Using Amyloid-Targeting Therapies

EP: 16.Access to Diagnostic Tests and Coverage for Amyloid-Targeting Therapies: Payer Considerations

EP: 17.Addressing Concerns About the Financial Impact of Amyloid-Targeting Therapies

EP: 18.Final Thoughts Alzheimer Disease Care

Video content above is prompted by the following:

Related Videos

Related Content

Advertisement

July 29th 2025

Chemoimmunotherapy Shows Promise for Limited-Stage SCLC in Real-World Study

AJMC Contributor

Real-world data support the effectiveness of combining platinum-based chemotherapy with PD-1 inhibitors for recurrent limited-disease small cell lung cancer (SCLC), enhancing patient outcomes.

July 24th 2025

High Costs, Coverage Variability Limit Access to Incretin Mimetics for Weight Management

Brooke McCormick Stephen Lott, PharmD, MS Jonathan Gabison, MD, DABOM

This Managed Care Cast episode explores how high costs and inconsistent insurance coverage for incretin mimetics impact obesity management and patient care.

July 29th 2025

Setting Care Goals Early Is Key in Pulmonary Fibrosis

AJMC Contributor

With limited treatment options and potential for admission to the intensive care unit, researchers of a new paper highlighted the importance of discussing goals and initiating palliative care early on.

December 23rd 2024

Five Years Later: Ongoing COVID-19 Challenges, Next Steps

Brooke McCormick

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Jenny Han, MD, of Emory School of Medicine and Grady Hospital, about COVID-19, long COVID, and strategies for prevention and care.

July 28th 2025

Long COVID More Common Among Socially Vulnerable Individuals

Brooke McCormick

Social risk factors significantly increase the likelihood of developing long COVID, highlighting the urgent need for equitable health care and support systems.

July 28th 2025

Gefurulimab for gMG Meets Key End Points in PREVAIL Trial

Marco Meglio

The primary endpoint in PREVAIL is Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living total score improvement from baseline, and the secondary endpoints are Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis total score and Myasthenia Gravis Composite total score.

Related Content

Advertisement

July 29th 2025

Chemoimmunotherapy Shows Promise for Limited-Stage SCLC in Real-World Study

AJMC Contributor

Real-world data support the effectiveness of combining platinum-based chemotherapy with PD-1 inhibitors for recurrent limited-disease small cell lung cancer (SCLC), enhancing patient outcomes.

July 24th 2025

High Costs, Coverage Variability Limit Access to Incretin Mimetics for Weight Management

Brooke McCormick Stephen Lott, PharmD, MS Jonathan Gabison, MD, DABOM

This Managed Care Cast episode explores how high costs and inconsistent insurance coverage for incretin mimetics impact obesity management and patient care.

July 29th 2025

Setting Care Goals Early Is Key in Pulmonary Fibrosis

AJMC Contributor

With limited treatment options and potential for admission to the intensive care unit, researchers of a new paper highlighted the importance of discussing goals and initiating palliative care early on.

December 23rd 2024

Five Years Later: Ongoing COVID-19 Challenges, Next Steps

Brooke McCormick

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Jenny Han, MD, of Emory School of Medicine and Grady Hospital, about COVID-19, long COVID, and strategies for prevention and care.

July 28th 2025

Long COVID More Common Among Socially Vulnerable Individuals

Brooke McCormick

Social risk factors significantly increase the likelihood of developing long COVID, highlighting the urgent need for equitable health care and support systems.

July 28th 2025

Gefurulimab for gMG Meets Key End Points in PREVAIL Trial

Marco Meglio

The primary endpoint in PREVAIL is Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living total score improvement from baseline, and the secondary endpoints are Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis total score and Myasthenia Gravis Composite total score.