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I think it's helped me. >> reporter: his cognitive function has declined slightly, they say, but not by much. >> we get that it's not a cure. but there was nothing when we got our diagnosis, nothing. now there is something that we can do. >> reporter: it gives you hope? >> uh-huh, sure. >> yeah, unbelievably. i mean, we had none. >> reporter: since john is still in a trial, they're not paying for leqembi, but the list price is 26,500 a year. medicare plans to provide coverage as long as a doctor agrees to submit patient data. there are side effects. a greater risk of brain s swelling and brain...

Chedelic promise to psychedelics in terms of treating depression and anxiety and post-traumatic stress and substance abuse. and a lot of people are hurtingt out there and they may not think that the regular treatments, antidepressante s arere rea working, so they're reaching for something. i've got a lot of compassion i'ver that. but self-medication isn't the answer. i mean, look but self, elon musk has a self-driving car, tesla. maybe he thinkdrivins that he ce have a self-driving drug. and the president di mean, i would caution the president about cognition here becausee is there's some evid...

Cachexia refers to severe muscle and fat loss, anorexia and marked weight loss due to an underlying chronic disease condition leading to lower life expectancy.

Centuri sensation in both of his feet. signs of aging? >> that's a good point. it's very common. it impacts about 30 million americans nation wide. if you stop breathing in your sleep for ten seconds or more, that's considered to be sleep apnea. it can be diagnosed with a sleep study test. as you age, aging itself impacts the brain's ability to send signals to your airway to breathe. what happens in the middle of the night, your airway shuts down. you stop breathing. what can that lead to the next morning? fatigue and ultimately can lead to high blood pressure. it can cause heart disease. incr...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a concussion related brain disease in people suffering from repeated traumatic brain injuries.