Infusion drugs to battle Alzheimer’s disease give hope to Western Pa. patients

Christine Lieb of Scottdale talks about her experiences in receiving a new treatment for Alzheimer’s during a news conference at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Wednesday.

Peter Provenzano and his wife Deborah, an Alzheimer’s patient, chat after a news conference at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Wednesday.

Dr. Nikita Urval speaks during a news conference at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Wednesday regarding a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

Christine Lieb of Scottdale wipes her tears as she talks about her experiences in receiving a new treatment for Alzheimer’s during a news conference at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Wednesday.

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Kovacik Eicher, center, speaks as Dr. Nikita Urval, right, and Dr. Carol Fox, left, listen during a news conference at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Wednesday regarding a significant new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

Peter Provenzano talks about his wife’s experiences in receiving a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease during a news conference at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Wednesday.

Christine Lieb of Scottdale wipes her tears as she talks about her experiences in receiving a new treatment for Alzheimer’s during a news conference at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Wednesday.