Alzheimer's Treatment Breakthrough Expected by 2040

Prof Julie Williams, a leading Alzheimer's expert, believes that there will be a treatment for the most common forms of the disease within 20 years. Her team at Cardiff University has identified 92 genes that significantly increase the risk of having the progressive condition. Williams said gene therapy, along with an improved understanding from international studies, was telling researchers more every day. She said her study of thousands of cases made her realise there will never be one smoking gun, instead, the disease must been seen more like heart disease or stroke where many factors contribute and several therapies will help delay or prevent it.