Almost 400-thousand Australians have dementia, so chances are you either have it or know someone who does. 

This week’s news that an experimental drug has been found to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease has raised hopes that sufferers could enjoy more good months. 

Today, an expert in the field on how the drug works and how soon patients here might have access to it. 

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Associate Professor Yen Ying Lim, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University