Hey Ed, thanks--well, almost. Amazing things can occur on this listserv as I've also had a few very nice communications with Stephen Black--my nemesis on this listserv. (She says in jest!)
BTW, if any of you have not taken the time, do read the April Fools volume of the Observer. It contains a very funny "Fashion Supplement" that begins with a 'Letter from the Editor' stating, "So it's time to Chanel your inner Fabio or Iman, break out your Ralph Lauren lab coat, and dust off those orthopedic stilettos--who says science has to be boring? Except Edwin Boring. But he is sooooo last century. Air kisses to all, April Fules, Editor." There is a brief section on "Who Wore it Best," comparing the fashion sense of William James to James McKeen Cattell, a regular section in People magazine, or so I've been told. Fashion hints for the coming Annual Convention are helpfully included as "Everyone knows the Annual Convention is more than an opportunity to learn about psychological science. Sure there's the Presidential Symposium, hundreds of posters and zillions of speakers, but what it all comes down to is lookin' good for the Presidential Reception," (accompanied by pictures of red stilettos and a very red, frilly, strapless prom-like dress). However, top honors go to Anita F. Ashion's hysterical article "Skirting the Issue: Fashion Disorders." Check it out! http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2011/april-11/skirting-the-issue-fashion-disorders.html Joan [email protected] Pollak, Edward wrote: > > > > > For once, I actually agree with Joan,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, well, almost. > I should have clarified that early onset plaques & tangles are > associated with a much elevated risk of developing Alzheimer's. That's > why it's categorized as a "pre-senile" condition. The appearance of > such signs in old age is to be expected. Of course, in Down Syndrome, > virtually all develop plaques and tangles but only about 20-50% go on > to develop full blown Alzheimer's. > > e.g., http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ana.410170310/abstract. > > > > But I've become wary in recent years of the increasing trend to treat > test results rather than symptoms. You may be asymptomatic for Type II > diabetes mellitus but they'll treat your high blood sugar. You may be > asymptomatic for hyperlipidemia but they'll treat your lipid levels. > Whatever happened to the dictum that you should "treat the symptoms, > not the test results?" > > > > That being said, I still take my diabetes meds & my cholesterol > lowering meds! And I take the diuretics that my cardiologist > prescribes & drink extra water because my endocrinologist says I'm > dehydrated!!!! > > > > > > /Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D./ > > /Department of Psychology/ > > /West Chester University of Pennsylvania/ > > /Office hours: Mondays noon-2 & 3-4; Tuesdays & Thursdays 8-9:15 & > 12:30-2/ > > http://home.comcast.net/~epollak/home.htm > <http://home.comcast.net/%7Eepollak/home.htm> > > /~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/ > > /Husband, father, grandfather, biopsychologist, & bluegrass > fiddler...... in approximate order of importance./ > > / / > > Subject: Re: Puzzling Alzheimers diagnosis > > From: Joan Warmbold <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:13:10 -0500 > > X-Message-Number: 5 > > > > In David Snowdon's book, _Aging with Grace_, one of his more > surprising findings of his autopsies of the Notre Dame nuns was that > almost all of the brains of the elderly nuns had plaques and tangles > even though many had not shown any symptoms of Alzheimer's. What he > concluded is that for many who did exhibit Alzheimer's, it was the > combination of undetected strokes combined with plaques and tangles. > A relevant medical parallel is the bafflement physicians have about > why some people experience severe back pain without being able to > locate the source/cause of the pain . > > > > (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/back-pain/DS00171/DSECTION=causes). > > > > Also, many studies comparing the X-rays of people with degeneration of > their spine revealed that they had only a slightly higher chance of > experiencing pain compared to those who revealed no spinal > degeneration and those who revealed a stress fracture or displacement > of a vertebrae were no more likely to experience pain than those who > did not. > > > > http://www.rtwknowledge.org/article_print.php?article_id=43 > > > > So the appearance of plaques and tangles in aging brains might be part > of the natural aging process as might be abnormalities found in x-rays > of the spinal cord without either necessarily resulting in serious > medical complications. This is not to say that I'm not taking every > action to enhance the health of my spine (pilates; yoga) or my brain > (aerobic exercise and diet). But it would appear that in some medical > conditions, pre-clinical symptoms might not be indicative of future > medical problems. > > > > Joan > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Pollak, Edward wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > The appearances of the amyloid plaques & dendritic tangles would > > > constitute a pre-clinical stage. Neural pathologies are present but > > > obvious behavioral symptoms have not occurred. > > > > > > > > > > > > I see it as no different than saying that I have coronary artery > > > disease even though I have not yet developed angina pectoris or a > > > myocardial infarction. 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