This seems quite consistent with the idea that microtubules are the locus of the real action of consciousness and memory. The amyloid theory would then be confu

This seems quite consistent with the idea that microtubules are the locus of the real action of consciousness and memory. The amyloid theory would then be confusing cause and effect. If that's so, plaques don't cause Alzheimers; they are the side-effect of a process that causes Alzheimers: disintegration of microtubules.