The wife of a man who was put on a trial proven to slow the progression of early stage Alzheimer’s says she's 'grateful' that her husband was accepted. David Essam, 78, from Sevenoaks, started developing Alzheimer's about seven years ago. <br /> Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn