Charles Piller

But one of the interesting things about it is that scientists have found that it's possible that they may have beneficial effects on early stage dementia. And as a result, they're being tested in people. I think within

But one of the interesting things about it is that scientists have found that it's possible that they may have beneficial effects on early stage dementia. And as a result, they're being tested in people. I think within

probably by sometime early in 2026, just no more than about a year from now, we may know whether those hopes, the early evidence that we've seen with those drugs might prove to be true and correct. And it might be an avenue that some patients might be able to travel to have a better, more hopeful experience with the progression of their disease.

probably by sometime early in 2026, just no more than about a year from now, we may know whether those hopes, the early evidence that we've seen with those drugs might prove to be true and correct. And it might be an avenue that some patients might be able to travel to have a better, more hopeful experience with the progression of their disease.

The other thing that I think people often forget about is that certain infections that seem like they're gone, like one example is herpes virus that people might get that causes cold sores, but then goes away. And people think, okay, I'm done with that.

The other thing that I think people often forget about is that certain infections that seem like they're gone, like one example is herpes virus that people might get that causes cold sores, but then goes away. And people think, okay, I'm done with that.

But it can somehow, sometimes I should say, be a latent infection that hangs out in internal organs, including the brain, for many years, even decades, after the person has apparently gotten over the disease and gotten over the infection. And people are studying the effects of these latent infections on dementia. And it's possible that it could be a factor in Alzheimer's disease.

But it can somehow, sometimes I should say, be a latent infection that hangs out in internal organs, including the brain, for many years, even decades, after the person has apparently gotten over the disease and gotten over the infection. And people are studying the effects of these latent infections on dementia. And it's possible that it could be a factor in Alzheimer's disease.

And there's trials going on right now, again, that I think within a few years might have fruitful information that could prove beneficial in understanding the possibility that there's other avenues involved.

And there's trials going on right now, again, that I think within a few years might have fruitful information that could prove beneficial in understanding the possibility that there's other avenues involved.

maybe in concert with the amyloid hypothesis or maybe separate from it, that could have a lot of impact in helping, if not cure people, at least helping the cognitive symptoms become less bad or be arrested in some way. Now, there's one other thing I wanted to mention, Dylan, and I know this is most certainly an interest of yours, which is prevention.

maybe in concert with the amyloid hypothesis or maybe separate from it, that could have a lot of impact in helping, if not cure people, at least helping the cognitive symptoms become less bad or be arrested in some way. Now, there's one other thing I wanted to mention, Dylan, and I know this is most certainly an interest of yours, which is prevention.

And one of the things that I feel hopeful about is that it's becoming more known nationally and globally that We do have agency in our lives, even when it comes to a dreaded disease like Alzheimer's that sometimes seems so mysterious. We know very well that there are certain things that are risk factors for the disease, things like high blood pressure, high cholesterol,

And one of the things that I feel hopeful about is that it's becoming more known nationally and globally that We do have agency in our lives, even when it comes to a dreaded disease like Alzheimer's that sometimes seems so mysterious. We know very well that there are certain things that are risk factors for the disease, things like high blood pressure, high cholesterol,

sedentary lifestyles where people don't get exercise, or eating habits where people aren't getting the proper mix of nutrition and eating well. I guess what I'm trying to say is that living our best lives

sedentary lifestyles where people don't get exercise, or eating habits where people aren't getting the proper mix of nutrition and eating well. I guess what I'm trying to say is that living our best lives

aside from it being its own benefit, aside from it being something we might all want to do just for the sake of, again, having our best lives, it can also be a way of forestalling or lessening the effects of Alzheimer's disease late in life should we be one of the unlucky ones to get that disease as an older person. So I'm just encouraging people to think positively and

aside from it being its own benefit, aside from it being something we might all want to do just for the sake of, again, having our best lives, it can also be a way of forestalling or lessening the effects of Alzheimer's disease late in life should we be one of the unlucky ones to get that disease as an older person. So I'm just encouraging people to think positively and

to take precautions, to address risk factors, and to live your best lives for all kinds of reasons, including prevention.

to take precautions, to address risk factors, and to live your best lives for all kinds of reasons, including prevention.