Welcome Ben! I think the "natural approach" is a great way to go, and given that there is no clinically proven drug that will do anything besides temporarily mask symptoms, it's really the only way to go. And this is coming from a molecular biologist who has been involved in drug discovery...

https://www.biospace.com/article/possib ... dentified/

Early stage research, but looks pretty sound.

This is pretty interesting, sorry if someone else has posted (I did a quick search and didn't see it on here). https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/12/health/dementia-blood-vessels-study-scli-intl/index.html "People with the most intense pulses, which pointed to a greater and more irregular blood flow, ...

That was a great talk - thank you for sharing it. Nothing new, but it's always good to hear from another voice. I've often wondered if the government will ever get sued for their faulty food pyramid which shortened millions of lives and likely strongly increased the number of people with dementia in...

I would tell him immediately if it were me, because he still has time to make some changes and optimize his outcome. I was devastated when I found out I was 4/4, but I am also very glad to have found out so that I can make the changes to reduce the risks. I think you should tell him but also provide...

Julie G wrote:Saw that. And, remember- EXERCISE has already been proven to be 2-3 times more effective than Biogen on a good day. Just sayin' .

Totally agree! I think exercise has been proven to be good for everything. Keep moving!

https://www.statnews.com/2018/10/25/biogen-positive-alzheimers-trial-has-a-problem-with-small-numbers/ Biogen and Eisai tried to tout the latest results from their clinical trials with BAN2401 (an anti-amyloid antibody) but the skeptics, and the stock market, were not impressed. The big issue is tha...

I struggle with sleep issues at times as well. And like you, it's not falling asleep that's the problem, but staying asleep. I also have what I call "racing thoughts" where my mind will not slow down. I assume that you are already using melatonin? I started meditating on a daily basis abou...

Hi bikerman, A lot of the latest research has been indicating that cholesterol particle size is actually a much better metric for establishing CVD risk compared to just the concentration numbers. You can research this yourself, but here is one article on the subject. http://www.berkeleywellness.com/...

I'm glad that you got your migraines under control! If they ever come back and you can't manage them, there are some really great new drugs that have come on the market for migraine prevention. Look up CGRP antibodies. I'm in biotech and I was the head of our migraine program that produced one of th...