Cold sores a risk factor for Alzheimers

[agoodwinsmith]

From Dewline - thank you.

This article discusses both the investigation of herpes simplex as a large contributing factor to the development of Alzheimers disease - *and* the resistance the researchers faced (and still face) from the medical community wedded fruitlessly to the amyloid beta plaque theory:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211006-what-if-dormant-microbes-trigger-alzheimers

This fits my Dad's profile better than other scenarios.

Comments

[dewline]

For whatever it's worth, you're welcome.

I don't yet know what to make of the BBC report.

[agoodwinsmith]

I intend to ask my doctor for anti-viral for herpes simplex. It flairs up whenever I am stressed, and I have had enough of it. This just puts the tin hat on it. I suspect my family has the APOE4 gene simply because so many aunts, uncles, great aunts, great uncles, cousins once and twice removed, etc etc on a very particular limb of my family tree succumb miserably to this vile death.

My Dad was utterly vigilant about his oral health for years and years because it was known to contribute to heart disease, and because he didn't want false teeth. Poor dental hygiene could not have been a factor for him, and the same is true for other "common risk factors".

But cold sores, stress, lousy sleep, and head injuries, oh yeah. The herpes simplex virus lurks and pounces for the rest of a person's life.