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BBC NEWS | Health | Drug 'treats severe Alzheimer's'
A controversial drug used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease can also help in the later stages of the disease, Swedish research suggests. A Karolinska Institute study of 194 patients published in the Lancet found donepezil could improve mental function in severe cases. The drug is not licensed in the UK to treat severe Alzheimer's and the NHS may soon stop funding it in mild cases. Campaigners say it should be available to those with all forms of Alzheimer's. |