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Having a partner might lower the risk of Alzheimer's because having someone to talk to keeps your mind in a working condition. But also, taking Viagra means you
by galaxyLogic 5y ago
Having a partner might lower the risk of Alzheimer's because having someone to talk to keeps your mind in a working condition. But also, taking Viagra means you are more likely to have sex and having sex might be the thing brain needs for "exercise".
I find it somewhat hilarious to think that soon the Covid vaccine infomercials might be extended with "To keep you safe also remember to have sex" .
- lb1lf 5y ago> "To keep you safe also remember to have sex" . -While maintaining a safe distance, mind.
- slavik81 5y agoThe BC Centre for Disease Control has a set of recommendations: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/prevention-risks/covid-19-and-sex http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19...
- ethbr0 5y agoGod bless those socially liberal Canadians! > * Choose sexual positions that limit face-to-face contact. > * Use barriers, like walls (e.g., glory holes), that allow for sexual contact but prevent close face-to-face contact.
- dotancohen 5y agoAnother gem of a tip from that fine article: > during sex ... consider keeping contact information for your partner(s) so that > you can reach them if one of you develops symptoms.
- detaro 5y agoAnd as Berlins Corona regulation puts it: > When supplying fee-based sexual services, practices carried out close to the face are not permitted. (and a bunch more rules)
- waterhouse 5y agoOr: Developing Alzheimer's makes you less interested in sex, makes your partner less interested in sex with you (possibly via creating problems with the relationship), and/or otherwise creates obstacles to sex.
- fer 5y agoThat was actually my first thought. The link talks about 70% decrease of Alzheimer risk over a 6 year period of Viagra use (vs lack thereof). But early Alzheimer signs have been shown to appear up to 18 years before diagnosis. Memory and thinking tests for these signs from 13 to 18 years before diagnosis show 85% higher risk in those failing. [0] So 6 years is actually a very short window to claim causality, especially when it can be guessed through other means with (my guess) higher accuracy. [0] https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/research/care-and-cure-research-magazine/signs-dementia-seen-18-years-diagnosis https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/research/care-and-cure-researc...