Alzheimer; News from the web:
A study of children of parents with Alzheimer shows that life style choices do have an impact on getting the disease. Obesity, stress and smoking are named as prime suspects in the development of Alzheimer. So while there is no cure, we may put some effort in learning about these factors and try to avoid them.
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A good story by National Geographics about the pros and cons of Alzheimer testing. If you could know, would you want to know because a test is not a cure.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
An alarming increase in Alzheimer cases in the state of Nevada. A great quote from this article that calls for action:
“If someone has lost the use of their legs, then we build a ramp to get into the building, but if someone loses their cognitive ability, we don’t build them a cognitive ramp to the community.”
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No big news but a nice overview of the risk factors for Alzheimer. Check out the video on the page in the link for a quick overview.
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So here is the dilemma. The research apparently finds ways to predict if someone would have or develop Alzheimer. These findings precede finding a cure. So the question becomes, if you know or could know that you have the disease, would you want to know? We know there is no cure. It is not for lack of trying or lack of funding as I believe the pharmaceutical industry is well aware of the Billions that can be made by the industry who finds the cure to the condition. What’s your view? Would you want to know you will be suffering from something when there is no cure or would you rather live life and see things come your way?
UPDATE: Read the response from our the Alzheimer Reading Room
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