New diagnostic test for Alzheimer's

[Jirel]

5. It's useful.

It lets people know what’s happening, and they can work on improving their situation medically, financially, pre-arranging care, getting counseling and support, and many other ways.

Yes, Alzheimer’s drugs are useless. That doesn’t mean people can’t make other changes that good studies show will make a difference, all of which are about reducing inflammation. For some, they need the wake-up call.

And finally, any time I hear the words “big pharma,” I roll my eyes at the person who utters them. Shall we not use insulin? Chemotherapy? The cure for Hep C? AIDS meds? Those are all wonderful things that come out of “big pharma.” Whack them for screwing people on prices - that’s a real problem (only in this country, more or less). But don’t dismiss the great science and medicine the industry has done.