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Over six million Americans live with Alzheimer's. It's the seventh leading cause of death and one-in-nine people suffer from it past the age of 65.

The good news is that, after 20 years of no breakthroughs with this disease, giant advances were made in the last two years.

The biggest breakthrough was announced just this week...

Researchers recently conducted a global trial involving 1,736 people aged 60 to 85 with early-stage Alzheimer's. Half the participants received a placebo; half received monthly infusions of a drug called Donanemab over 18 months.

The result was promising: treatment slowed cognitive decline by 35%. For context, a drug named Lecanemab made headlines last year by achieving 27% - the hope is this number will now continue to rise each year.

"This is a turning point...the first step towards a future where Alzheimer’s is considered a long-term condition alongside diabetes or asthma," the Alzheimer's Society heralds.

"People may have to live with it, but they could have treatments that allow them to effectively manage their symptoms and continue to live fulfilled lives."

What a wild difference a few years makes - let's hope the remarkable progress continues.

We all hold certain beliefs we'd rather not see challenged. I, for instance, am entirely convinced that birds are not real (kidding...this is a real conspiracy theory though).

This dynamic results in tons of wasted time between parties with opposing viewpoints talking past each other, with zero odds of resolution.

Luckily, you can avoid those situations with one simple question. If you're gearing up for a debate, ask the other person up front:

"What proof or evidence would it take to change your mind?"

If the person can't answer this, you've either won or should save yourself the effort.

1. Being afraid to check your bank account is the adult version of being afraid to check your grades.
2. It’s impossible to describe the flavor of a banana to someone who has never tasted a banana.
3. Your alarm clock is the only thing you hate for doing exactly what you asked it to do.
4. Going to bed to feel better in the morning is the human version of "did you turn it off and back on again?"
5. As we go about our daily lives we are constantly smelling our upper lip.

Norman Vincent Peale: "When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world."

Today I learned that tea is most popular drink in the world other than plain water. More tea is consumed worldwide than all other manufactured drinks combined - including coffee, soda, and alcohol. (more here)

kludge [ klooj ] - verb
use ill-assorted parts to make something
Janet had to kludge something together.

Q: What is the singular word for spaghetti?
A: (see below next section)