> A small clinical trial suggests that drugs like Ozempic could potentially be used not just for diabetes and weight loss but to protect the brain, slowing the rate at which people with Alzheimer’s disease lose their ability to think clearly, remember things and perform daily activities. The results need to be borne out in larger trials, which are already underway, before the medicines could receive approval for the disease.
It seems _likely_ to me that the benefit isn't directly from the drugs, but just from caloric restriction, which seems to have a bizarrely wide range of benefits. So, I guess sort of yes? If the person is already restricting their calories, though, probably not, if I'm right (which I may not be!)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/30/health/liraglutide-alzheimers...
> A small clinical trial suggests that drugs like Ozempic could potentially be used not just for diabetes and weight loss but to protect the brain, slowing the rate at which people with Alzheimer’s disease lose their ability to think clearly, remember things and perform daily activities. The results need to be borne out in larger trials, which are already underway, before the medicines could receive approval for the disease.