Angry constituent here: "It’s very hard to get people to believe that anyone is trying to end research into finding cures for diseases that affect everyone. The richest people get #cancer & #Alzheimers & #Parkinson’s. . . . & yet it is happening. Quite simply, until elected officials start hearing from angry constituents in town halls who are pissed that their futures & the futures of their loved ones are being lit on fire for no reason, then nothing matters."

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/notes-on-civil-societys-quasi-war-with-a-renegade-president

Angry constituent here: "It’s very hard to get people to believe that anyone is trying to end research into finding cures for diseases that affect everyone. The richest people get #cancer & #Alzheimers & #Parkinson’s. . . . & yet it is happening. Quite simply, until elected officials start hearing from angry constituents in town halls who are pissed that their futures & the futures of their loved ones are being lit on fire for no reason, then nothing matters."

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/notes-on-civil-societys-quasi-war-with-a-renegade-president

#3goodthings
Another sunny day
Lunch with some of my cousins to meet the cousin who lives in Thailand and has a Thai wife and daughter
Watched a documentary about #Alzheimers and #amyloid research presented by Sally Magusson.

Drugs like Ozempic could ‘significantly’ cut Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
New research suggests that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, commonly used for diabetes and weight loss, may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
#health #medicine #research #disease #Alzheimers #Dementia
https://globalnews.ca/news/11119144/glp-1-dementia-alzheimers-lower-risks/

Yes, sad and hard often, #Dementia and #Alzheimers is a tough go. My son has both, 5 years in. @caregivers some research is #FTP
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx20g16r052o

Help Reduce Your Risks of #Dementia

Gentle encouragement to focus as much as possible on the memories our loved ones with #dementia retain, rather than dwell on those they have lost.

The mind is a curious beast.

I might not remember if I washed a body part I literally did 2 seconds ago, or if I brushed my teeth that I just did.

But gosh darn it if I can't remember that, for this 80s pop song, the singer catches their breath right "here", or shifts vocal ranges "there".

It'll be interesting if this is just my MCI (mild cognitive impairment), or if it is early onset Alzheimer's (it unfortunately runs in my family, including my dad and his mom).

#goodnews #health #vaccine #wellness #alzheimers #research #prevention

Those Who Got Shingles Vaccine Were 20% Less Likely to Get Dementia in Study of 280,000 Seniors

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/those-who-got-shingles-vaccine-were-20-less-likely-to-get-dementia/

#Cancer, #Covid, & #Alzheimers #Research Could Be Lost Forever

Days before #RFKJr announced that 10,000 #HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on #NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."

#Trump #health #science #medicine #AntiIntellectualism #idiocracy #USpol
https://www.404media.co/nih-archives-repositories-marked-for-review-for-potential-modification/

A 7-year longitudinal study of over 280,000 individuals indicates that the shingles vaccine was associated with a 20% lower frequency of dementia.

Summary: https://www.sciencealert.com/shingles-vaccine-guards-against-dementia-study-reveals

Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08800-x

Good #caregiving requires accepting that we won't know all the answers, but can keep learning and trying.

Today's cuts to #Alzheimers research coming up in Booker's filibuster. -- Thank you Senator #Cortez-Masto of Nevada for sharing the story of your grandmother who died of Alzheimer's. As you say, this is personal.

#EndAlz
#CoryBooker

Today's cuts to #Alzheimers research coming up in Booker's filibuster. -- Thank you Senator #Cortez-Masto of Nevada for sharing the story of your grandmother who died of Alzheimer's. As you say, this is personal.

#EndAlz
#CoryBooker

#trump did the most predictable thing ever recently, and said he is thinking of ways for an illegal third term!

Is anyone surprised?

I don't even think #maga is surprised, they likely wanted that all along.

If you know #mentalhealth or have really old grandparents, you know what #alzheimers looks like. Medical professionals, and people who have seen it, are saying Trump is showing every sign OBVIOUSLY.

He won't be able to, he'll be too sick.

https://scoopzapp.com/n/103JG2v5?ctype=native_video&nid=3942261267341&s=a7&pd=0LRF5CpA&hl=en_US&send_time=1743376956&actBtn=videoShare

Communication is more than the words we choose.

The Benefits of #Arts and #Crafts for People with #Dementia https://ilbrainhealth.org/2025/03/25/the-benefits-of-arts-and-crafts-for-people-with-dementia/