The core of enjoying life is to identify some cause (or causes) which brings out the best in you, and to put your heart, soul and sweat into it. It is, metaphorically, running toward something you value deeply rather than trying to run away from something you fear. All kinds of difficulties and thre...

I just want to continue living a healthy lifestyle and hope for the best... You are wise. The threat of Alzheimer's is not confined to people with APOE4/4. Even people without knowledge of their APOE4 status could benefit from knowing what a "healthy lifestyle" involves. There are several...

prefer functionally useful activities. Nice perspective. I might have 4/4, or other relevant genes, but decided not to test in case I don't have them. Then I might grow complacent and start neglecting my health. Much better to live as if I have them, I feel. Helps me to make the most of life. Espec...

Unfortunately, a closer look at the original paper reveals a different picture. Supplemental Table 2 shows that the speed processing training can be relied on (with 95% statistical confidence) to have an effect of only 0.2 percent. Hazard ratio 0.71 (0.5 – 0.998, 95%CI). In other words, the claimed ...