Too late for many of us here, or our partners, but perhaps the most hopeful news for sufferers from Alzheimer’s yet.
“A drug that can slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease has been found, scientists have announced.
Researchers at Biogen pharmaceutical company released the results of a final phase trial in 3,000 people which showed that the drug Aducanumab can reduce “decline in function” by 40 per cent compared with a placebo, over 18 months.
Participants reported significant improvements in memory and the ability to carry out everyday tasks, such as dressing and eating. Hopes that Aducanumab could be helpful for dementia were dashed in March when the company announced it was stopping trials after seeing no beneficial results. But after reanalysing the results they realised those on a higher dose for longer had shown marked improvements.
Dementia charities said it was now crucial for the drug to be approved so that it could start helping people slow down the devastating decline of Alzheimer’s.”
Can we begin to hope?
Is it me or am I getting mixed messages
New house and a sloping garden