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Re:Third member of U.S. FDA advisory panel resigns over Alzh... by datastoat on Friday June 11, 2021 @12:07PM (#27475116)
That forum post advises "new drugs aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s should probably target surrogate markers rather than trying to fix the end-stage clinical problems".

Here's One Weird Trick for targeting Alzheimer's, to try at home. Grey hair is correlated with Alzheimer's. Hair dye is a treatment that targets that particular biomarker, with remarkable efficacy. How about we all use hair dye, in the hope it prevents Alzheimer's! Way cheaper than $56k/year too.

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Re:Third member of U.S. FDA advisory panel resigns over Alzh... by obsequiosity on Friday June 11, 2021 @02:22PM (#27476814)
I'm wildly speculating here, but what if dying one's hair increases the odds of getting more romantic action (and thus more social relationships), which itself is associated with increased cognitive flexibility? If Alzheimer's is a lifestyle disease of an unfulfilling, unstimulating life, maybe the key is to seize each day?
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Re:Third member of U.S. FDA advisory panel resigns over Alzh... by wahern on Friday June 11, 2021 @11:34PM (#27481278)
> If Alzheimer's is a lifestyle disease of an unfulfilling, unstimulating life, maybe the key is to seize each day?

Yes, improve your social relationships and cognitive health by joining a nunnery or monastery! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nun_Study

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Re:Third member of U.S. FDA advisory panel resigns over Alzh... by hungryforcodes on Friday June 11, 2021 @11:40PM (#27481317)
Hey, it's worth trying! :)
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Re:Third member of U.S. FDA advisory panel resigns over Alzh... by treeman79 on Friday June 11, 2021 @03:44PM (#27477606)
Was showing all the symptoms of early onset Alzheimer’s. I was even responding some to dementia drugs.

Started blood thinners for unrelated reasons.

My dementia was gone in a few days. Turned out it was a clotting disorder.

Some dementia can have very different causes.

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