Although dementia comes in a variety of forms, the most prevalent one is associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
An estimated one million individuals in Britain are thought to have dementia, however this number is expected to rise as the country’s population ages.
According to estimates, the disease costs the nation some £40 billion annually in lost wages from workers having to take time off work to care for family members as well as medical expenses.
The latest research was released only days after British citizens were alerted to the connection between dementia and another medicine, this time used to treat acid reflux.
