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"Dementia declines - no. Treating it is far too profitable." Yeah, just like polio. And typhoid. And smallpox. And... I've made my point.

• madaxe_again 12y ago
  None of those were profitable to treat, as they're infectious, contagious diseases which kill their victims and ultimately harm economies. Dementia, on the other hand, is a disease of those who are past their productive lifetime as far as economic fitness goes (not being cruel here, just stating the fact from the perspective of those who view us as livestock), yet it does not kill the victim, and instead mandates care, therapy, drugs, and all the rest, over a period of years. It is therefore highly profitable, causes a net generation of employment, and is not at all like polio, or typhoid, or smallpox.
  • RabidSquirrel 12y ago
    >past their productive lifetime as far as economic fitness goes One could argue that a cure for dementia would extend the productive lifetime of workers.
    • wlievens 12y ago
      The vast majority of patients get it well past retirement age.
  • D-Coder 12y ago
    Polio kept survivors (the majority of those infected!) alive and in iron lungs for years.