Are we really on the brink of a cure for Alzheimer’s? | Dean Burnett
by Dean Burnett from on (#3ZGV4)
The headlines claim treatment will be available within six years. The reality is a lot more complex
A new study has inspired headlines claiming a cure for Alzheimer's disease could be available within six years - but are we genuinely on the verge of an effective treatment?
Given the physical, emotional and financial cost that Alzheimer's and similar dementias inflict - something that's only going to get worse as the population ages - this would obviously be a massive boon. But as always, the picture is a lot more complex.
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