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erronis

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2. At my stage of life, yes. Perhaps at earlier times, maybe not.

Fri May 16, 2025, 05:45 PM

May 16

What I mean by that is that I want to be aware of whatever is coming at me - a Mack truck or a brain tumor or other potential life-ending circumstances. I am still inquisitive and learning and hope to be until the last moment. If I decide that I don't want to hear any bad news then I know I've given up learning.

Perhaps when I was younger and raising families the knowledge of a near-term fatal event would not be welcome. If I was in my 40s and told that I had a very good chance of dying from Alzheimer's in my 50s - I don't know. But if it was stretched out to my 70s - maybe.

Guess this is too hypothetical and based on my imperfect knowledge of myself.

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There's likely a test. Would you really want to know the result? [View all] NNadir May 16 OP

Yes you should snowybirdie May 16 #1

At my stage of life, yes. Perhaps at earlier times, maybe not. erronis May 16 #2

I think there are some medications radical noodle May 16 #3

I'm not sure that I really believe that lecanemab is really that effective. It strikes me as similar to aducanumab... NNadir May 16 #4

I had a close friend who developed Alzheimer's radical noodle May 16 #9

My mother died from dementia after 8 long years. multigraincracker May 16 #5

My Mom died of a brain tumor. She was 51. It really sucked. NNadir May 16 #7

I understand asphyxiation by helium is very peaceful. multigraincracker May 16 #8

Treatment is not the only issue and drugs might not be the only treatment Bernardo de La Paz May 16 #6