As dementia cases are on the rise nationwide, we find ourselves looking for causes and ways to possibly prevent this horrid disease. Could it be diet, a vasectomy, alcohol abuse or even cycicism?
Forgive me, but weekend mornings allow time to look over news and tidbits of interest. And sometimes these findings have absolutely nothing to do with real estate and luxury homes, but may have much to do with quality of life.
This morning’s strange discovery arose from a personal and abiding interest in brain research. You see, we lost my mother several years ago to both dementia and cancer–and she died last May. The questions of how and why and what could have/can be done to prevent and treat this crippler still haunts this daughter. Edith Michelson was a smart, beautiful and health-wise real estate broker, who would have rather been a fighter against the dementia disease instead of its victim.
This mornings startling discovery arrived from Cognitive Labs , which describes Northwestern University’s research into the connection. It appears that vasectomies are not directly related to Alzheimers, but rather to another form of male dementia.
Its an interesting read that results in some amusing commentary about going from shooting blanks to drawing blanks.
Note: And unfortunately the link to the article is no longer valid. But follow-up research shows that excessive alcohol use, sleep apnea, and cynicism are all linked to various sorts of dementia in humans.
A home is just a tool to live your life. I think we as agents can be concerned for the lives our clients lead. That was an interesting article.
Athol, your words are wise ones. I just finished spending a couple of hours with a client in life transition–and real estate is truly secondary to the lives we lead.