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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Donna Ferguson

Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented

A graphic illustration of a human head in profile with the word ‘Alzheimer’s’ inside it
About 1,600 people aged 55 to 80 from around the world will be screened on Monday by the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS foundation trust. Photograph: Alamy/PA

People without memory loss will be offered an experimental Alzheimer’s drug that could stop the development of the condition before dementia symptoms emerge.

Healthy middle-aged people deemed to have a higher risk of developing the condition will be eligible to participate in the trial, which is being run by an NHS trust as part of an international clinical trial aiming to prevent dementia.

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