Alzheimer鈥檚: A Turning Point?
Fergus Walsh follows patients with Alzheimer's disease who have been taking two new drugs that have been shown to slow down its progression. Is this a turning point in its treatment?
Around 900,000 people in the UK are living with dementia, and two-thirds of them have Alzheimer鈥檚. For patients and their loved ones, it鈥檚 a devastating disease. But two new drugs have shown, for the first time, that the relentless progression of Alzheimer鈥檚 can be slowed down. With exclusive access to the UK trials, Fergus Walsh follows patients who have been on the drugs and asks if this is a turning point that could lead to the transformation of the treatment of the disease.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Fergus Walsh |
| Editor | Karen Wightman |
| Executive Producer | Adam Grimley |
| Producer | Alison Priestley |
| Director | Alison Priestley |
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Mon 12 Feb 2024 20:00麻豆官网首页入口 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales, Wales HD & Nightlight- Mon 12 Feb 2024 20:30麻豆官网首页入口 One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Mon 12 Feb 2024 22:40麻豆官网首页入口 One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 17 Feb 2024 02:00
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