

The RADAR Trial
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@RadarTrialAD
The RADAR Trial is testing the blood pressure drug losartan as a possible treatment for Alzheimer's disease.



In Israel, #dementia affects 1% of the population - yet costs 6% to health care budget according to Yakir Kaufman & curious disconnect between what is spent on healthy living is disproportionately small for the possible gains to be had in reducing #dementia risk



How to get involved in dementia research in Bristol youtu.be/iIdoDc_oE78 via @YouTube



Authors of a study published in JAD investigated >24,800 patients in Germany and found a decreased #dementia risk associated with antihypertensive drug use. Read the news release at: bit.ly/JAD70-1_PR1 // #journalAD #alzheimers #ADresearch #alzheimersresearch













Two more down just SEVEN more (#RADARTrialAD completers) to go! Big thanks to @LeedsandYorkPFT @NSFTtweets @QueensUBelfast @BelfastTrust for your recent help in getting us this number @beatdementia
