So I have been wanting to write on a couple of subjects, but we're on the move. Right now, we're in Seattle, and I'm due for a three-hour battery of tests this afternoon. They want to compare the results of these tests when I took them over Zoom several months ago to what I do today. Is testing over Zoom just as valid as in person? If so, it'll save us a lot of travel over the mountains! Bad in winter. They're expecting 4 to 8 inches of snow in the pass today and another 4 to 8 inches tonight. They do a good job of clearing it, so I hope for a smooth trip home tomorrow.
Because it's a research study, they won't tell me the results. But I've had enough of this testing to know when I've done well or poorly. And, I'm due for my regular diagnostic cognitive tests this summer.
One variable is sleep, and I didn't sleep that great last night. So we'll see how it goes.
Normally, we have the Alzheimer's Association annual Facts and Figures Report by the first week in March. And it's always fascinating. But, so far, nothing. Is that because there just hasn't been that much going on in the world of Alzheimer's research? Who knows.
There is a new study I want to write about concerning our ability to detect Alzheimer's disease well before the first symptoms appear by examining the retina of the eye. I've been involved in just such a study, and there's news coming out in this area. Some consider the retina of the eye to be an extension of the brain, and so, if there are amyloid plaques in the brain there should be some in the retina. I'll write on this as soon as I can.
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