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In reply to the discussion: Possible Alzheimer's Prevention Breakthrough Reported [View all]Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Is more related to commonalities and figuring out what the magic mix is of do's and don't's. The analytical side vs. the medical side.
I should have explained that better. And that the novel reading and immersion into another world and the coffee drinking were pretty much portrayed as a "they were light years away" from figuring it out with data and analytics.
If you think about it, it's an astounding task. With infinite factors and combinations and who knows if they have all the factors even needed about people's lives.
My dad began to notice memory loss about 30-35 years ago when he and my mom had ordered dinner and he then began to look around for a waiter to take their order. Been extremely slow decline since then. But this past Christmas went up there and we all bowled like they did every week and went to the casino. Since then, it has been rapid. He's 97 and my mom who is in perfect health, takes care of him. She is 94.
Sorry to go on so much. It is just such an incredibly horrible disease. For my mom and for him. To know is horrifically sad. And trust me, there is no good financial way either. Thankfully he signed the house over to my mom in 2014.