Dementia Drugs: Is the Tragedy Finally Over?

Or are they raising more False Hopes?

Over 30 years of research, hundreds of failed drugs and billions of dollars spent, there is almost nothing to show for it. Not that you’d know this, if you read the press or visited dementia support websites. I update the tragedy that isn’t just dementia; it’s the drugs that don’t treat it.

Main Points

• There are two main camps in dementia research, drug-industry-sponsored and independent;
• The drug-industry-sponsored camp is well-funded, well-publicised, and promoted by dementia support groups;
• The independent camp is poorly funded, poorly-publicised, and not promoted by dementia support groups;
• Drug trial data show positive numbers but no noticeable improvement in patients’ cognition;
• Selective use of trial subjects and data cast doubts over meagre results;
• Independent trials show that lifestyle changes can improve cognition & even reverse dementia at early stage.

If you’d like the full state of play of dementia treatments and how to actively reduce your dementia risk, you can skip the blog and find out what’s in Dementia: Keep Your Marbles.

Over 30 years of research, hundreds of failed drugs and billions of dollars spent, there is almost nothing to show for it. Not that you’d know this, if you read the press or visited dementia support websites. I update the tragedy…