What difference could new Alzheimerβs disease drugs make?
Two treatments have shown promise in slowing Alzheimerβs disease, but what does this mean for people living with the condition?
Until recently, breakthroughs in treating Alzheimerβs disease were non-existent. But two new drugs have shown promise in moderately slowing memory and thinking problems for people with early-stage disease. While welcoming the idea of a βnew eraβ for treating Alzheimerβs disease, how much of a difference could these drugs make for people living with the condition?
James Gallagher visits a Memory CafΓ© in Doynton to hear about the daily challenges people living with dementia face, and their feelings about the new treatments on the horizon. Lauren Walker, Alzheimerβs disease researcher at Newcastle University, gives an overview of the protein these drugs target in the brain, and Liz Coulthard, Professor of Cognitive Neurology at the University of Bristol, explains how these treatments might impact patient's lives.
After listening to our βHow hot is too hot for human health?β programme, one of our listeners contacted insidehealth@bbc.co.uk to ask how the heat experienced during a hot flush impacts the body. James asks Clare Eglin, lecturer in applied physiology at the University of Portsmouth, what happens in the body during a hot flush and hears about how many others symptoms are actually caused by the menopause from GP, Margaret McCartney.
Presenter: James Gallagher
Producer: Julia Ravey
Editor: Erika Wright
Production Co-ordinator: Johnathan Harris
Technical Producer: Tim Heffer
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