Hacker News Reader

Comment by sys32768 | Hacker News Reader

My mother had Alzheimer's for 20 years. I would not recommend it for more than 10 years no matter how healthy you are.

I have one copy of the APOE4 gene and am ~40lbs overweight and probably drink too much, and will definitely double my weight and triple my alcohol consumption if I get it.

I have always said the heathier you are when you begin to die, the longer it takes to die.

View on HN

I had 2 grandparents die from Parkinson's and I would definitely pick up heroin addiction if I get diagnosed.

Should give weed a try first. For some it really helps

I've said this before, but I think that people over 80 should be allowed to legally purchase use any substance.

BUT to get immunity from prosecution they'd have to sign a notarised and confirmed Do Not Resuscitate order.

Call it the Blaze of Glory act or something =)

Not sure you need the Do Not Resuscitate order bit.

It’s there so that when Grandpa Steve does 15 lines of coke and smokes a full bong of premium weed and passes out he’s not taken to ER to take a spot from someone who needs it.

I guessed that but I doubt Grandpa Steve cluttering ER for a couple of hours from his coke overdoses would be a significant issue compared with his being at the hospital for several years with alzheimer's.

True, but zero is still better than a couple of hours.

You begin to die when you are born.

Weight loss is much easier if you eat foods with low calories per gram.

I believe GP is saying they'd rather participate in self destructive weight gain and alcohol abuse than delay the decline.

Are you a bot? Why did you say that?

Reply on news.ycombinator.com