There may be good news for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease. While cases of the disease are on the rise, a new website is aiming for a cure.
A new website links patients to clinical trials aimed at treating their specific case. And it's not just the patients that are benefiting.
"One of the critical deficiencies we have now is recruiting people fast enough for trials,and at this rate we may not get the treatments we need before it wrecks the medical care system," said Dr. Bill Thies, chief medical and scientific officer at the Alzheimer's Association.
People who go online or call a 24-hour hotline have access to medications, doctors, and state-of-the-art treatment. Thies added that even if the trial isn't successful, they are helping society.
"They're giving back to society in a very personal way. ... Society will benefit because we know more at the end of the trial than we did at the beginning," he said.
