New test could be major breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s could actually be present in mid-life, says new research
For years Alzheimer’s disease has been perceived as an illness that predominantly affects the older generation.
But new research carried out in the US has found that the protein’s that cause the disease could actually be present decades before the symptoms manifest themselves.
If this is confirmed, it is a truly ground-breaking discovery. Instead of fighting to manage the symptoms once they become apparent, it means that in future it may be possible to deal with the condition at the early stages, avoiding the decline in later years.
The research is still at an early stage, and there is a long way to go.
But for anyone who has experienced the heartbreak of seeing a loved one decline at the hands of Alzheimer’s, this can only be fantastic news.
We wish the researchers well. And pay tribute to everyone, from the charity-shop volunteers to the scientists around the world, who are playing their role in the fight against this particularly pernicious disease.
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