#alzheimers

[thecookiesewingtin]

[animentality]

[caintooth]

seeing people my age talk about how scared they are of memory loss, which they only associate with old age, is so surreal to see as a 24 year old who has actively experienced memory loss for a long time now

there are causes for memory loss besides dementia and alzheimer’s, i hope y’all know that. dissociative disorders, trauma, brain injuries, thyroid problems, even just stress and lack of sleep can fuck up your ability to store, process, and access memory. and that’s just a few of the many causes i can think of off the top of my head right now.

please stop treating disabled people like some scary “other” that you might become only in the distant, decades-away future. we are your age, too. you may become one of us sooner than you know. stop acting like memory loss marks the end of a life, when so many of us have so much living left to do!

[reality-detective]

DOCTORS ARE LITERALLY MANUFACTURING ALZHEIMER’S

Dr. Joel Wallach: “Alzheimer’s is a PHYSICIAN-CAUSED disease.”

Your brain is 75% myelin insulation. And myelin is 100% cholesterol.

Statins shred that cholesterol — stealing 75% of what your brain desperately needs to stay insulated and functional.

No myelin = no brain.

That’s why Alzheimer’s went from virtually unknown to the 4th leading killer over age 65.

They told you to lower your cholesterol…

while your brain was starving for it.

This isn’t “aging.”

This is medical malpractice on a massive scale.

Stop letting them dissolve your brain. Do your own research and stop the statins. Protect your myelin. 🤔

[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - November 22-28

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1. Unique Antibody from Camels and Alpacas Could Be Used to Treat Alzheimer’s

“An antibody-like compound known on land to be exclusively to be found in camelids like alpacas, lamas, and dromedaries, could be used to treat human brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. [...] In previous studies, the team has shown that nanobodies can restore behavioral deficits in mouse models of schizophrenia and other neurologic conditions. [... The team] has recently shown that conditions of treatment are compatible with chronic treatment.”

2. National Zoo reveals elephant is expecting a calf, first elephant to be born there in 25 years

“The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi Linh will welcome her first baby sometime this winter, [... which] marks a landmark moment for Asian elephants, an endangered species with an estimated number of fewer than 50,000 living in the wild. [Zoo staff] teach the elephants to voluntarily take part in the care they receive[, which] “allows us to do everything from skin care, tooth care, the ultrasounds[....]””

3. COP30 Recognized the Role of Forests and Nature in Addressing the Climate Crisis

“World leaders announced nearly $7 billion in support for the Tropical Forests Forever Facility[....] Fifteen governments announced support for the Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment to secure and strengthen land tenure rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities[....] Outside the formal decisions, the Brazilian Presidency committed to delivering roadmaps on efforts to halt and reverse deforestation and to transition to clean energy[....]”

4. Connecticut’s pioneering model for publicly owned, small-scale solar

“The more than $100,000 in projected annual energy savings from the solar systems at seven municipal buildings, including six schools, helped [Manchester] gain confidence in moving forward with a subsequent project that has converted one of its elementary schools into the state’s first net-zero school by adding advanced insulation systems and on-site geothermal energy[....]”

5. How community custody empowered Ecuador’s crab catchers and revived its mangroves

“The fishers can catch crabs to sell, but are committed to the protection of this valuable ecosystem, imposing closed seasons twice a year and refraining from catching female and juvenile crabs. [...] Experts say this program is the reason that mangroves have remained almost intact during this century in Ecuador: putting these communities in charge of mangrove forests generates a sense of belonging and, therefore, a strong desire to protect them.”

November 15-21 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[trixiesol-blog]

[neothalamus]

Another doodle I forgot about

[paltrymarshmallow]

Happy Glorious 25th of May! How do they rise up

I love this holiday. It feels like both a chance to remember to be principled people, but also a time to reflect on loss and be a little melancholy. I always take this time of year to both reflect on our internal strength and the ability to do the thing right in front of us, and to think about the reality of Alzheimer's and everything that it takes away from us.

It's been about a year since my dad was accepted into a larger group care facility and it seems to suit him better. It's also been interesting to see all the different ways that Alzheimer's affects different people. Some (like my dad) lose their ability to speak in recognizable sentences, some lose sense of where they are and what's going on around them, and some suffer in anxiety where they can't quite place why something feels wrong. It's a devastating disease and so unpredictable at that...

I'm glad I don't know the details of what Sir Terry Pratchett went through with his diagnosis. It's extremely personal and none of my business. But the thought of what might have happened to this wonderful author, this wordsmith of the highest degree hurts my heart.

If anyone wants, please feel free to use this Glorious 25th to donate to the Alzheimer's Association, or any other Alzheimer's charity.

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For anyone who is struggling with Alzheimer's or for anyone who has loved ones struggling with it, remember that sometimes the best thing is to take life a step at a time and to do the job in front of you. Happy Glorious 25th of May, everyone.