P-tau217 today and Lecanemab tomorrow, but are we ready?

The government's new dementia strategy assumes that dementia is not a natural part of ageing. Nor that there is nothing to be done. On the contrary, there is much that can be done, both in terms of prevention before the disease develops and during the various stages of the disease process. In parallel, the blood biomarker p-tau217 is now available for diagnostic use, while BioArctic has announced that it expects to launch the anti-cancer drug Lecanemab in the Nordic region in 2026. For the first time, early diagnosis and disease-modifying treatment can meet in clinical practice. This places new demands on healthcare - but also opens up huge opportunities. The question is: are we ready for the future?