A revolutionary wonder jab to help prevent dementia could be available on the NHS in as little as five years in what is being hailed as a “massive breakthrough” by health experts.
The vaccine is currently in the early stages of patient trials and is tipped to become widely available on the NHS within five years.
Targeting toxic proteins in the brain, the jab aims to remove the harmful chemicals before they can cause damage and lead to the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s affects roughly 540,000 people in the UK but this number is expected to rise to almost 1 million people by 2040.
The disease affects several aspects of the brain including memory, thinking and ability to function.
Ruthie Henshall, 57, told the Sunday Express the jab could be a “miracle” for sufferers.
The West End star, whose late mother Gloria had dementia, said: “A drug would be a miracle because there are enormous numbers of people with dementia and it's on the rise because we're living longer.
“This drug could be the hope people have been dreaming of - up there with finding the cure for cancer.”
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