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ally Weinrich knew something was terribly wrong. On two separate occasions, she forgot to pick up her grandkids from school, and she kept mixing

old retired nursing professor had to face reality. Her worsening symptoms — the forgetfulness and confusion, up their names. The 70-year-

the organizing activities —or the normal wear and tear of aging. She lived in a matchless setting, on a lake difficulties communicating weren’t just stress and

in South Carolina, nestled in a bucolic wood. She swam daily and kayaked three days a week. But even her purposefully

healthy lifestyle couldn’t protect her from the darkness she feared most: Alzheimer’s disease. presence of amyloid plaques, the sticky In 2015, imaging tests revealed the

proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease that collect around brain cells and interfere with relaying messages. Weinrich also eventually learned she carried the

ApoE4 gene, which increases the odds of developing Alzheimer’s. The disease was diagnosed after a neuropsychological evaluation. “I felt a total sense of

hopelessness,” recalls Weinrich, who sank into a deep depression. “I wanted to die.”Shortly after, her husband heard a

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Alzheimer’s Annihilation

(“Alzheimer’s Under Attack,”

December 2018)

Of all the subjects that you have

covered, your article on Alzheimer’s is

by the far the most important. Since

I have a long family history of the

disease, I probably would be in its

throes if I hadn’t eliminated the risk

factors as examined in the article.

I can’t do anything about my genetic

predisposition to Alzheimer’s. And that’s

why, at 81, I only just retired from being

a college adjunct and have kept my

mind active and challenged.

William C. Weckerly

Minneola, Fla.

The Clock Is Ticking

(“The State of Science: Policy,”

January/February 2019)

You questioned the impact that the

“right to try” bill would have, since

the FDA already has a program called

“expanded access,” which allows

patients to request experimental drugs.

When a patient is terminally ill, time

is of the essence. Why would anyone

want to place a middle man in the

way of someone seeking a possible

cure? The time delay caused by the

unnecessary step could impact the

effectiveness of the treatment. The

law rightfully places the decision of

treatment between the patient and

the doctor.

Carole Stowell

Atlantic, Va.

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The Biggest Step Yet

Genetically modified

organisms, or GMOs, can be

a touchy subject. People who

champion the use of genetic

engineering in produce argue

that it can yield crops that

are potentially more resistant

to pests and droughts, and

can boast better nutritional

value. Others counter that

genetic tinkering could

introduce unintended,

harmful consequences to

the environment and humans.

Now that the USDA will begin

requiring food manufacturers

to roll out GMO labeling in

2020, we asked our readers

on Facebook for their

thoughts on the polarizing

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Windy Lee I’m against

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labeling. We have a

right to know what

we’re eating.

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labeling only if we are going to

label all breeding methods. If we

did that, people would start to

realize that a breeding technique

does not have anything to do

with the quality or safety of the

end food product. I don’t think

people actually understand what

they (think they) are afraid of.

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