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Can you share any insights how your husband and you chose Lecanemab rather than Donanemab?

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Hi @spoolly, my wife and I choose Lecanemab because it seems to have less risk for developing the more dangerous side effects. Although her APOE tests came back as low risk, we did not want to risk her health more than we needed to.

When my husband qualified for the infusions of Lecanemab (Leqembi), it was the only drug available to us. Although we did a lot of research on both drugs, we were anxious to begin treatments as soon as we could. My husband has been doing the twice monthly infusion since March. Knowing what we know now, we probably would have preferred a once a month schedule. Between the infusions, support groups, and MRI's, it has become a huge part of our life. The term "becoming the disease" is creeping into our lives in many ways. Social isolation, alzheimer's management, emotional toll to name a few... Let us know what you decide.