Utah Ranks 2nd Nationwide

[pam]

Probably not a stat we would like to have.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A report says Utah ranks second nationwide in Alzheimer's disease incidence.

ksl.com - Utah ranks 2nd nationwide in Alzheimer's incidence

[Hemidakota]

I guess I need to stop drinking the water.

Surprising if they cannot find a common cause to this dreadful problem.

[talisyn]

Isn't this because of the general good health of people in Utah, which leads to longer life spans? Not to mention the large families. When you have many people in a population that share similar genetic heritage then the same traits will show up more than they would in a more genetically diverse population like New York.

Edit: Ok, remind me to read the link before I go off on a tangent lol.

According to the report, the ranking is likely due to the fact Utahns live longer.

[applepansy]

Groups who live longer generally have a higher incident of Alzheimers

[Hemidakota]

But why????

[boyando]

But why????

Many years ago, I saw a report that linked the disease to aluminum. Maybe it is all those years of drinking Diet Coke from a can.

[Hemidakota]

My daughter husband’s mother is diagnosed with the latter stages of this dreaded illness. It is heart wrenching to see a person writher away before your own eyes.

As I seen it in my own life with mini-strokes, shutting down portions of the brain and reducing functions one at a time. But the masses do not have this same problem or maybe not drinking from aluminum cans.

[Dravin]

Edit: Ok, remind me to read the link before I go off on a tangent lol.

Sounds like Hemi's advice to not drink the water has merit, assuming one takes it far enough. :)