Dementia is one of our greatest fears as we reach older age. Despite decades of research, scientists are yet to find an effective treatment including for dementia’s most common form, Alzheimer’s disease. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5
Health expert Dr Norman Swan investigates the long and controversial search for an Alzheimer’s drug, and the science behind current theories of treatment. Is it heading in the right direction?
And while the world waits for a cure, can lifestyle choices help delay the onset of dementia?

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