Alzheimer’s patient in Broward sees brain plaques cleared due to new treatment

By Lauren Pastrana –

Scott Milinsky is living with Alzheimer’s, the same disease that claimed his father’s life and memories. When he received his diagnosis, his thoughts immediately turned to his father.

“Suddenly all of that came back. I’m gonna be like my father,” Milinsky recalled. “What a mess. It’s terrifying to die that way, not knowing who you are.”

Now, new medication is offering a sign of hope. Milinsky, a 79-year-old Pompano Beach grandfather, was the second person in Florida to enroll in treatment with Kisunla, an anti-amyloid medication developed by Eli Lilly. He received the infusions at Broward Health North’s Memory Disorder & Alzheimer’s Center under the care of Dr. Hazel Wiley.