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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Ella Pickover

Alzheimer’s: ‘Turning point’ in fight against disease as drug found to slow decline by up to 35%

A new drug has been hailed as a “turning point in the fight against Alzheimer’s” after it was found to slow the progression of the disease.

Donanemab was found to slow “clinical decline” by up to 35%, meaning that people with disease could still go about performing day-to-day tasks including shopping, housekeeping, managing finances and taking medication.

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