[ASpring]

But that's worth exploring, right? I'm sure many people would prefer a lucid but shorter life than a longer one that is highly impacted by dementia symptoms

[arcticbull]

I think the idea is that the plaques are symptoms and that we should invest in the root cause. Like developing antibiotics instead of fever reducers. They both have a role, and I know where I'd allocate my resources.

[dsego]

Afaik, the drugs that reduce plaques have failed to actually alleviate symptoms of the disease.