“Common Herpes Virus Could Cause 50 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases, Expert Says,” by Kashmira Gander, Newsweek

“The herpes virus, which triggers cold sores, could be the cause of at least half of the cases of Alzheimer’s disease, a leading expert concluded after reviewing existing data on the neurodegenerative condition. Owing to the prevalence of herpes, as well as the alarming rates at which Alzheimer’s is being diagnosed (with the number of cases expected to hit 82 million in 2030, and 152 million in 2050) the association between the two is ripe for investigation.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Causation or correlation?

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