Soooo... time to put down the kettle bells and dial up the Uber Eats? I found this article to be... weirdly intriguing... so I thought I'd post it. Yes, it was only in animal trials... but still... in this one study, lazy little "couch potato" mice were injected with the blood of athletic, (jock?) mice, and the blood transferred it's strong cognitive protections (via a brain-boosting protein) straight into the couch spuds. Interesante!

I don't know about you, but I think it may be time to get the project planning launched. You know... for the man-sized hamster wheel... to ensure its timely installation before the fresh crop of newly hired blood-producing prisoner-athletes arrive on scene....  Why, the possibilities here are endless!

https://www.studyfinds.org/blood-alzheimers-couch-potatoes/  

All joking aside, it's nice to see another tantalizing avenue of research into Alzheimer's/dementia. Those diseases poses serious concerns for the future, including healthcare capacity as the very large boomer generation all start arrive at their elder years at roughly the same time. 

I think we all know someone who someone who suffered and died of Alzheimer's Disease. Scientists and researchers have recently discovered that we have had a preventative and treatment drug hiding right under our noses for years.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/alzheimers-disease/viagra-may-significantly-cut-alzheimers-risk-study-finds/

45 minutes ago, JohnnyB said:

I think we all know someone who someone who suffered and died of Alzheimer's Disease. Scientists and researchers have recently discovered that we have had a preventative and treatment drug hiding right under our noses for years.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/alzheimers-disease/viagra-may-significantly-cut-alzheimers-risk-study-finds/

Yes, I did hear about that study as well!

Ahhh yes, let's fix the problem, just give me ANOTHER pill or a shot, yeah, that's the ticket!!

Americans are the most overly medicated (and overweight) animals on the planet!!

Want to delay Alzheimer's Disease?? Get your ass off the couch, go get some exercise, and do something every day to challenge your mind. Here, directly from Peel's link:

........"People over 65 who rarely exercise are among the most likely to develop the disease, even without any genetic risk factors. Regular brisk walks or bike rides increase production of neurons and dampen harmful brain inflammation.

“We’ve discovered that this exercise effect can be attributed to a large extent to factors in the blood, and we can transfer that effect to a same-aged, non-exercising individual,” says senior author Professor Tony Wyss-Coay in a university release.

3 hours ago, JohnnyB said:

I think we all know someone who someone who suffered and died of Alzheimer's Disease. Scientists and researchers have recently discovered that we have had a preventative and treatment drug hiding right under our noses for years.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/alzheimers-disease/viagra-may-significantly-cut-alzheimers-risk-study-finds/

grand pop died frokm alzheimers. mom's got dementia to a degree, although she's still mostly functional......she couldn't live alone.