Michele Hall stands with her husband, Doug, in their backyard Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Bradenton, Fla. Hall, 54, diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s last year, calls the new drug Aduhelm “the first tiny glimmer of hope” she’ll get more quality time with her husband and their three adult children. Credit: AP Photo/Steve Nesius
In the weeks since a new Alzheimer’s drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and emails about a treatment that has sparked both excitement and skepticism.
They want to know if the drug might be right for them. Like many physicians, Atri has no easy answers.
![Alzheimer's drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors](https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2021/alzheimers-drug-stirs.jpg "Michele Hall stands with her husband, Doug, in their backyard Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Bradenton, Fla. Hall, 54, diagnosed with early Alzheimer's last year, calls the new drug Aduhelm "the first tiny glimmer of hope" she'll get more quality time with her husband and their three adult children. Credit: AP Photo/Steve Nesius")
