Once you get past 50 and head towards Old Fartdom, two great fears lurk in the subconscious: cancer and dementia. I have second-hand knowledge of both through family members and friends, and I wouldn’t wish either on anyone. Except perhaps Radovan Karadzic and Robert Mugabe (they could fight over who gets which).
Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean, the good news is that my cholesterol is high. And therefore I am on statins. Good news because scientists have found further evidence that the cholesterol-lowering medicine may protect against dementia and memory loss.
Even better news followed this revelation on Wednesday – a new drug currently being tested to treat Alzheimer’s Disease appears to be twice as effective as current treatments.
The only downside is that the drug is called Rember. It doesn’t fill one with confidence that the scientists working on it couldn’t quite remember how to spell Remember, which would have been an excellent name for a drug combating dementia.
Now if only someone will prove that a pint of Ruddles a day combats cancer, I’m sure I will live a long and contented life.
Then all we’ll need is the safe cigarette.
Have a good weekend!
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