Alzheimer's disease symptoms: All 21 signs of UK's most common dementia type - FULL list
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that’s caused by a build-up of proteins around the brain. It’s not entirely clear how or why these protein deposits begin, but it can be a long process that starts years before symptoms develop.
There’s currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, and all available treatments aim to relieve and slow down symptoms.
But, the US has just approved the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s for nearly 20 years.
Aducanumab aims to treat the underlying cause of the condition, as opposed to the symptoms.
It’s still not approved for use in the UK, but at least 100,000 people could be suitable for the drug if it were to become available at a later date.
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