<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The best "cure" for Alzheimer's is to stay mentally active, even into</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">one's elder years. This is something that many people are unwilling</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">to contemplate - they want to just be idle and cared for. But the</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">body is designed to be used; going totally idle for months or years</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">(possibly even weeks) means you're no longer contributing, and your</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">body starts shutting down. adrian</span><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">It is a myth that neurons die every day starting when we are young. And it's a myth that we grow no new ones. That said, there is no substitution for 'use it or lose it'. Of course our bodies get fragile - knees and hips, etc. so it's harder to stay fit, but there is no impediment to learning. It just has to active learning, not watching TV/videos. I am not 100% mentally - not as quick, mostly. I read an read because I enjoy it, but I do hope it's making my brain work and work. bill w</span></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 12:22 PM Adrian Tymes <<a href="mailto:atymes@gmail.com">atymes@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 9:32 AM BillK <<a href="mailto:pharos@gmail.com" target="_blank">pharos@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> There is a lot that has to be developed at the same time as<br>
> anti-ageing treatments.<br>
> Disease cures, for example.<br>
> If the body lives longer then medical maintenance costs may have to<br>
> increase significantly.<br>
<br>
The best "cure" for Alzheimer's is to stay mentally active, even into<br>
one's elder years. This is something that many people are unwilling<br>
to contemplate - they want to just be idle and cared for. But the<br>
body is designed to be used; going totally idle for months or years<br>
(possibly even weeks) means you're no longer contributing, and your<br>
body starts shutting down.<br>
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