10 Reasons to Be Hopeful About the Future of Alzheimer’s Disease

I see zero hopefulness about the future of stroke. I can't point to ANYTHING AT ALL that our fucking failures of stroke associations have done in 2016 that has helped stroke survivors get any closer to 100% recovery.  This is where those presidents could chime in and prove me wrong, but they won't.

10 Reasons to Be Hopeful About the Future of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease and good news? Somehow these two terms don’t fit.
After all, more than five million Americans are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., which kills more of us than breast and prostate cancer combined. Some experts estimate that as many as 16 million could be afflicted by 2050.
In 2016 alone, Alzheimer’s and other related dementias have cost America an estimated $236 billion. While that figure is staggering, the real cost to families and caregivers is immeasurable.

As we face a new year of fighting Alzheimer’s, the reality is that so much about this disease is still unknown and there are more questions than answers. What drives disease progression? What treatments are most effective? How can we help afflicted families?
After looking into 2016 research findings, initiatives and information on treatment and prevention, I was heartened by what I found. Before we say farewell to 2016, let’s stop and look for hope on the horizon, not to make us complacent but to keep the positive momentum going forward.
Here are 10 reasons why I am feeling more hopeful about the future of Alzheimer’s.

1. Awareness grew in 2016

2. Dementia rates dropped

3. More progress on the tau-amyloid connection

4. Fighting chronic inflammation may be a key prevention tool

5. New Alzheimer’s marker offers hope for treatment

6. Joint Alzheimer’s-Parkinson’s research could mean new treatments for both conditions

7. Existing glaucoma and high cholesterol drugs may lower Alzheimer’s risk

8. 5 major clinical trials aimed at Alzheimer’s prevention

9. One South American country could offer clues for future prevention

10. Federal funding for research highest in history

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