Ever since a family member was diagnosed with Alzheimer&#x27;s, I&#x27;ve been paying attention to reports like these. Every other year, there is a paper about a major breakthrough, and surely a cure should be just around the corner any time now.<p>Every few years there is a paper that claims that we now finally know what causes the disease, and every time it&#x27;s something different, and every time you never hear of a followup.<p>It&#x27;s about 3 decades later now, and as far as I can tell, there is still no actual progress in the way of treatment. An alzheimer&#x27;s diagnosis still means the same as it did in the 80&#x27;s or in the 60&#x27;s for that matter.<p>About this cure that is just around the corner. It came too late for my grandparents generation, it came too late for my parents&#x27; generation, it came too late for my generation, I wouldn&#x27;t be surprised if it came too late for my children&#x27;s generation. I don&#x27;t believe in it any more.