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          Mixed feelings abound surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI). I am a fan and use it daily to search. I rarely seek an opinion but rather pose questions that I could likely answer myse…

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          Mixed feelings abound surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI). I am a fan and use it daily to search. I rarely seek an opinion but rather pose questions that I could likely answer myself if I had the time and access to more databases.          This is the story of coming uncomfortably close to being scammed by AI and then being saved by AI from (at the very least) embarrassment and (potentially) financial and reputational harm.As someone who meets definitions of both          1. “Old and At Risk” – i.e., 79, and           2. “Educated and Should Know Bett…

(An observation offered for interest, and without comment) by Kenneth Frumkin, MD, PhD In July. 2025 President Trump signed an executive order targeting what the White House described as “woke” ar…

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(An observation offered for interest, and without comment) by Kenneth Frumkin, MD, PhD In July. 2025 President Trump signed an executive order targeting what the White House described as “woke” artificial intelligence models. (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/23/trump-executive-orders-woke-ai) My own experience with such constraints on AI are illustrated by comparing the responses I received to my requests for AI to “create an image” both the year before and again the year after that order. In 2024, when posting about biomarker testing for Alzheimer's disease (https://ourag…

What Does It Mean For You? Currently there are roughly a dozen blood tests (know…

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What Does It Mean For You? Currently there are roughly a dozen blood tests (known as Blood-Based Biomarkers, BBBM) that can detect amyloid or tau proteins accumulating in your brain, the cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Only one such test, Fujirebio Diagnostics’  Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (in May of 2025) “for the early detection of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s  disea…

One More Example of Hope Defying Reason Leading to a Potentially Dangerous Rush to Judgment ChatGPT Disori…

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One More Example of Hope Defying Reason Leading to a Potentially Dangerous Rush to Judgment ChatGPT Disoriented? Can’t find your way home? Try Lithium! The Exciting (Inciting) Publication:Lithium deficiency and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, Nature, 2025(1)The Findings (From the study abstract):Lithium (Li) is found naturally in the brain and “was significantly reduced in the brain in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a precursor to AD(Alzheimer…

[ChatGPT] Our Old Uncle Sam is Back! On Jul…

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[ChatGPT] Our Old Uncle Sam is Back! On July 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center launched a model program: OBJECTIVES GUIDE recognizes that “Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are devastating conditions for a person and their family and caregivers. Often, a family member finds themself …

[ChatGPT] What Does “Normal For Age” Really  Mean? Am I OK? #1: As Always, Talk to Your Doctor  #2: Take “The Test” “The Test”, commonly, is either the Mini …

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[ChatGPT] What Does “Normal For Age” Really  Mean? Am I OK? #1: As Always, Talk to Your Doctor  #2: Take “The Test” “The Test”, commonly, is either the Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) or the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Both are quick, in-office “screening tests” for evaluating cognitive functions (see APPENDIX). Commonly used in primary care to identify those needing more detailed and definitive testing, such screening is required at the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit.  The MMSE, developed in 19751, is the more extensively used tool in b…

After 7 Years in Federal Court the Verdict is in: We can all change the channel and happily DISREGARD the claims for this heavily advertised “Healthier Brain” dietary supplement. …

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After 7 Years in Federal Court the Verdict is in: We can all change the channel and happily DISREGARD the claims for this heavily advertised “Healthier Brain” dietary supplement. THE DISPUTE Complaint to: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORKFiled by: The FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION and THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKAgainst Plaintiffs: QUINCY BIOSCIENCE HOLDING COMPANY, INC., PREVAGEN, INC. and othersCiting:1.)By the Federal Trade Commission:REPEATED FRAUDULENT OR ILL…

BACKGROUND Anyone following progress in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) via the popular press, the scientific literature, or my website (https://ouragingbrains.com/category/in-t…

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BACKGROUND Anyone following progress in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) via the popular press, the scientific literature, or my website (https://ouragingbrains.com/category/in-the-news/) will know that 2024 was a remarkably productive year for AD researchers and their sponsoring organizations.  The most recent addition to the expanding literature on AD and related dementias was the December 23, 2024 Christmas gift from the Alzheimer’s Association to primary care physicians and their patients: A special edition of their journal, Alzheimer’s&Dementia offering the firs…

A Cautionary Tale About Informed Consent (and the Unintended Consequences of Authorship) Letting the Genie…

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A Cautionary Tale About Informed Consent (and the Unintended Consequences of Authorship) Letting the Genie out of the bottle . . . THE (TRUE) STORY (Anonymized and shared with permission) A reader of my book, whom I’ll call A, is a 71-year-old successful professional who reached out to me via email. A family member had given  them a copy of Aging or Alzheimer’s?.  A shared their experience of “brain fog” for several…