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Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

Influential analysis has concluded that "breakthrough" Alzheimer's drugs are unlikely to benefit patients.

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Alzheimer’s drugs ‘make no meaningful difference,’ major review claims

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Most patients "won't see benefit" with Alzheimer's drugs

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Effect of antiamyloid Alzheimer’s drugs ‘absent or trivial,’ Cochrane review finds

Drugs that were once hailed as possible breakthroughs in the battle to treat Alzheimer’s have no meaningful clinical effect on the disease’s progression, a new Cochrane review found.

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Alzheimer’s Drugs Targeting Amyloid Don’t Help, Review Finds

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Alzheimer’s drugs ‘make no meaningful difference to patients,’ major review suggests

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Analysis of Alzheimer’s Drugs Stirs Debate About Their Effectiveness

The experts noted that data from the two most recent drugs studied — Leqembi and Kisunla — showed they could slow cognitive decline, which led to approval from the Food and Drug Administration and mad...

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Alzheimer’s bombshell as top scientists conclude - ‘the drugs don’t work’

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Alzheimer's Amyloid-Targeting Drugs Show No Clear Clinical Benefit

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New Cochrane review of amyloid targeting Alzheimer’s disease treatments

Alzheimer's Society responds to the claim that amyloid-targeting drugs show no clinically meaningful positive effects.

UK launches programme to improve dementia clinical trial enrolment

An initiative to boost dementia clinical trial participation has been launched in the UK. The Dementia Trials Accelerator (DTA) has invited the first participants to clinics for tests, with the aim to enrol eligible patients into clinical trials more quickly and speed up research.

Alzheimer drugs hailed as blockbuster dementia treatment do not work, review claims sparking row between scientists

ALZHEIMER drugs hailed as the first-ever dementia treatments do not work, a major review claims. But critics say the report is flawed and ignores decades of progress. The row came after scientists

Support for people living with dementia and their carers

On Thursday 16th, Dr. Kas joined Morning Live to discuss the condition of dementia and having challenging conversations with loved ones. See below for links to advice and support pages.

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Alzheimer's bombshell as meds 'make no difference' and 'cause bleeding'

The new Cochrane review found anti-amyloid drugs designed to slow Alzheimer's disease showed 'either absent or consistently small' effects on patients

Majority of care staff don’t receive dementia training when first looking after elderly

"Baristas can receive more training to make great coffee" compared with the preparation given to care workers looking after vulnerable adults, the Alzheimer’s Society said

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Saint Cecilia’s MD to take on London Marathon in support of Dementia UK

Saint Cecilia’s Managing Director Aaron Padgham will take on this year’s London Marathon on Sunday April 26, raising vital funds for Dementia UK, in a challenge that combines personal determination with a deep commitment to supporting families affected by dementia.