WKSU News: New Alzheimers drug being tested in Cleveland

Could slow progression of disease

WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports


	Reporter Karen Schaefer

University Hospitals in Cleveland is one of 200-sites across the country participating in the clinical trial of a new drug that could slow progression of Alzheimers.

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To find out if you or your family member qualifies to participate in the Alheimers drug clinical trial, call 216.844.6400.

Listener Comments:

Thank you for this. I have a family member who would like to be tested for Alzheimer's. It runs in his family and he is worried that he might be starting the symptoms. If he gets diagnosed with it, I am going to have him join this trial.

Angela

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Posted by: Angela (Aberdeen, WA) on March 24, 2009 7:06PM

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