- Doctors studied a new medicine for Alzheimer's disease.
- The medicine helps slow down the disease.
- More than 230 patients took the medicine.
- Most patients used the medicine for one year.
- Some patients had side effects from the drug.
- Some side effects caused swelling in the brain.
- Doctors use brain scans to watch the patients.
- The medicine does not cure the disease completely.
- It helps people stay independent for longer.
Difficult words
- medicine — a substance used to treat an illness
- patient — a person who receives help from a doctorpatients
- disease — an illness that affects the human body
- cure — to make a sick person completely well again
- independent — able to live or do things without help
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Discussion questions
- Do you know anyone who takes medicine every day?
- Why is it important to visit a doctor when you are sick?
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