Some persons enjoy posting opinions on subjects about which they have little actual knowledge. Other persons enjoy reading such opinions, perhaps deriving some sense of reassurance if the posted opinions coincide with their own preconceived ideas. But when this fact is pointed out to them (as by BarryRX), then both types get all defensive.
I'm willing to grant that such posts are generally made with the best of intentions, with a sense of sharing, or just an attempt to be helpful. Then again such behavior in and of itself could be an early sign of dementia or of some other mental disorder.
When it comes to Alzheimer's, one size most definitely does not fit all. The pre mortem diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is subjective, not objective. The symptoms are also subjective. Very few patients diagnosed with this dreadful disease have had a brain biopsy. There are no other confirmatory tests. Thus errors in diagnosis are commonplace, even by well trained professionals.
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