A new drug called Kisunla has been approved for use to treat early symptoms of this most cruel illness
In Ireland there are an estimated 64,000 people living with dementia. Photo: Getty
Whenever there is a medical breakthrough in relation to a disease, patients understandably want to know when a new treatment might be available.
I like to tell people about new discoveries because it provides hope that there will be new medicines. But when a new drug is approved for use, that is the real moment to celebrate. It happened recently in the US when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease.