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Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict

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An estimated 50 million people live with dementia globally, more than two-thirds of them in low- and middle-income countries.

In 2024 , the first drugs that can change the course of Alzheimer’s disease entered the market.

Jeff Cummings , professor of brain science and health at the University of Nevada , said: “I’m just so excited about this. We are truly in a new era”.

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