Alzheimer's: End of the beginning
Irish Daily Mirror|November 24, 2022
Wonder jab could be ready next year
HANNA GEISSLER
Alzheimer's: End of the beginning

THE first drug proven to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease may be available next year.

Geneticist Prof John Hardy believed Lecanemab may mark "the end of the beginning" in the decades-long fight against dementia.

It was found to reduce brain decline in those with mild dementia. But he and other experts fear a fraction of patients will benefit until the NHS cuts diagnosis waiting times.

This story is from the November 24, 2022 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.

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