Scientist: ‘We can stop dementia in a generation’

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Weight-loss jabs and the NHS: a 'national disgrace'?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nml1lz

Around 90,000 people are living with dementia in Scotland – and about 144,000 people care for them.

But how close are we to stopping dementia in its tracks, through testing and preventative treatments? The neuroscientist Professor Tara Spires Jones says we’re closer than you think.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk