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We trace the move from silver bullets to synergy, showing why Alzheimer’s demands combination therapy that hits amyloid, tau, inflammation, and metabolism while pairing drugs with precise lifestyle changes. We explain how adaptive trials, repurposed medicines, and prevention strategies could push past today’s 30 percent ceiling.
• scale of aging demographics and the rising Alzheimer’s burden
• limits of symptom drugs and why plaque clearance alone falls short
• the 30 percent benefit of antibodies and the remaining gap
• rationale for combination therapy across multiple pathways
• GLP‑1 agonists, metformin, and drug repurposing logic
• senolytics and anti‑tau plus anti‑amyloid combinations
• adaptive trial designs integrating background antibody use
• funding challenges for off‑patent drugs and AI data needs
• pivot toward multimodal care and prevention strategies
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Chapters
1. The End Of The Silver Bullet (00:00:00)
2. Why Single Drugs Fall Short (00:00:22)
3. Symptom Drugs And Their Limits (00:02:02)
4. Antibodies And The 30 Percent Ceiling (00:03:15)
5. Borrowing The Combo Playbook (00:04:18)
6. Metabolism, GLP-1s, And Repurposing (00:05:05)
7. Trials In Combination And Aging Biology (00:06:20)
8. Trial Design Headaches And Adaptive Models (00:07:28)
9. Funding Gaps And AI Data Hurdles (00:09:05)
10. Toward Prevention And Personalized Combos (00:10:54)
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