Can We Find a Cure for Dementia?
Dementia affects millions worldwide – so why have scientists struggled to find a cure? We hear how existing drugs could be more effective if prescribed much earlier.
Dementia affects nearly 50 million people worldwide – but doctors are still struggling to find a cure. CrowdScience investigates why this particular group of brain diseases are so hard to treat, from the difficulties around diagnosis to why the drugs just don’t currently work.
In the absence of a medical solution is it time to take a new approach? As geneticists develop tests to predict who might develop brain disease, there are others focusing on better care for those who already have it. Presenter Bobbie Lakhera visits a village in the Netherlands helping sufferers live longer independently, and hears how music projects improve non-verbal communication.
Presenter: Bobbie Lakhera
Producer: Marijke Peters
(Photo: Neurology research examining the neurons of a human head to heal memory loss or cells due to dementia. Credit: Getty Images)
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Clinical trials could offer fresh hope to Dementia patients
Duration: 01:10
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- Fri 6 Apr 2018 19:32GMT±«Óãtv World Service except News Internet
- Sat 7 Apr 2018 23:32GMT±«Óãtv World Service except Americas and the Caribbean & News Internet
- Mon 9 Apr 2018 04:32GMT±«Óãtv World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
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