Exercise 'doesn't slow' progression of dementia if you already have dementia

Re:Exercise 'doesn't slow' progression of dementia if you al... by kevinali1 on Sunday May 20, 2018 @07:07AM (#17112226)

I find this phenomenon similar to many other diseases. A certain diet or lifestyle works wonders in preventing it. But if you have it, there is little you can do to treat it outside of medical treatment. Eg diabetes, kidney failure, cancer.

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Re:Exercise 'doesn't slow' progression of dementia if you al... by montrose on Sunday May 20, 2018 @08:59AM (#17112509)

This is not only an important point in itself, but could be an interesting way to look at medicine: to model it as a process where something overflows. (I don't know what I mean more precisely than that.)

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Re:Exercise 'doesn't slow' progression of dementia if you al... by kevinali1 on Sunday May 20, 2018 @08:26PM (#17115459)

Like a waterfall. Once you're over the edge, it's an entirely different ball game.

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Re:Exercise 'doesn't slow' progression of dementia if you al... by CardenB on Sunday May 20, 2018 @02:34PM (#17114132)

I think this is pretty commonly referred to as "preventative medicine"

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