4 ms·

I work in this field and whilst it's true that there is no direct medications that can seriously slow or halt the progression, there are effective avenues for s

I work in this field and whilst it's true that there is no direct medications that can seriously slow or halt the progression, there are effective avenues for slowing it via diet, exercise, reduction of stress factors: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5546647/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5546647/ Early identification absolutely matters, the question is HOW early. 5 years doesn't do much, 15 years? You can change your entire lifestyle and the changes can take effect with that much time.

nikkwong 6y ago
I believe that my mother may be suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. It seems to have plagued all of the women in her ancestral family lineage, and she is therefore well aware that she will likely inherit it. Because of this she has tried to be as healthy as possible her entire life in terms of diet and exercise; albeit, she's now at the age where these issues may start to surface. Is there any benefit for someone like her to get tested?
JamesBarney 6y ago
That article does not look promising. Its a laundry list of "Found association, tried RCT, RCT showed little to no effect", "Found association, currently trying RCT", and "Found association"