Today, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. A decade from now, these figures could be a part of history we’ve left behind. Imagine a world without dementia; where so much fear about aging would be a thing of the past. Researchers believe that an inexpensive, once-daily pill to treat Alzheimer’s is on the horizon that will make the disease manageable and allow for years of continued mental functioning. Experts assert that a five year delay in the progression of dementia will reduce its death rate by approximately half.
Professor John Hardy of the Institute of Neurology at University College London believes that 2016 will prove whether we are on the brink of “a new era of better treatments for slowing or stopping the development of Alzheimer’s disease.” He goes on to say: “I think we will get to a situation where we will manage it in the way we manage diabetes now. I see a day where dementia will not be a major issue.”