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Alzheimer's drug hope

New drugs mean that Alzheimer's could soon be treated as easily as asthma and diabetes. 

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The story  

New drugs could completely change the way Alzheimer's is treated.

The medication slows down memory loss and confusion, according to recent scientific trials.

This means people with the disease could still do everyday tasks like shopping, cooking and cleaning.

Scientists hope Alzheimer's will be managed as easily as asthma and diabetes.

Key words and phrases

turning point
a big change, usually for the better

• Having children was a turning point for us. Life was never the same again.
• This new job is a turning point for me. I've never earned so much money.

beginning of the end
the start of something bad stopping

• When the Covid vaccine became available, it was the beginning of the end for the pandemic.
• It's much more common to type on a phone or computer nowadays. Could it be the beginning of the end for the pen and pencil?

to remember
unforgettable

• All my friends came to my birthday party. It was a night to remember.
• Their wedding was a day to remember. Everyone had such a wonderful time.

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