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Why is prevention so important?

Currently, there's no cure for Alzheimer's, so preventing or delaying its onset would be a huge breakthrough. If Trontinemab proves successful, it could mean many more years of healthy life for millions of people worldwide, reducing the personal and societal burden of the disease. That's why this trial is so significant.

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