New Alzheimer's drugs like lecanemab offer long overdue hope that dementia could one day become a treatable condition. But the promise of new drugs mustn't detract from the urgent need for investment in our struggling social care system. We must tackle dementia as a social issue, not just a medical one.
Social isolation is as detrimental to health as obesity and smoking, and linked to the risk of developing and worsening dementia. That's why to tackle dementia we need to focus on improving people's care, not just their medical options. Because with proper support, people with dementia can manage their condition better and continue to have a meaningful life.
Libby Price & Dr Liz Dennis, The Filo Project Exeter