Peter Garard

I am a top doctor in the field of dementia. This is what I did when my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

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Prof Peter Garrard (right) with his parents Every time he hears the comment: “You can’t do anything for someone with Alzheimer’s disease,” Prof. Peter Garrard becomes frustrated. “I immediately think: ‘Keep those people away from my patients,’” he says. “My goal is to treat a person with dementia with dignity and respect. It is not … Read more

What you need to know about the spread of Alzheimer’s between people

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A UCL study has found that five children treated with growth hormone injections developed early-onset Alzheimer’s disease – Getty The story was one of the biggest medical scandals of the second half of the 20th century. Twenty years ago, neurologists first reported that 80 of an estimated 1,848 children treated with human growth hormone injections … Read more