Alzheimer’s drug sparks excitement in patients, skepticism in experts By TOM MURPHY and MATTHEW PERRONE, TOM MURPHY and MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press Published: June 28, 2021, 5:55pm Share: 4 Photos Michele Hall stands with her husband, Doug, in their backyard Thursday 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. (Photos by Steve Nesius/Associated Press) Photo Gallery 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.