Cure for Alzheimer’s

While scientists search for a cure for Alzheimer’s I think it’s already here. At least I’ve got the canary in the coal mine.

Billions are being spent around the world to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. The current FDA approved drugs as a treatment include donepezil, tacrine, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine.

Who made up those names should be writing “name our child” books for new parents. They have distinction versus the current crop of Aiden, Kaden, Caleb, Ava, Caitlyn and Olivia. (Note to reader: if you have one of those names, I love it!)

Let’s get back to the cure.

Every new consumer electronic item I get has a manual with hundreds of new commands, procedures and steps to take. “Hit this button once to advance Function A and hold for 5 seconds to change your destination.” The smaller the item the more arcane commands.

Computer programs are worse “Ctrl right click shift displays the object properties. Shift left click selects the focus item.” How do I send the email is all I want to know?

Music and recording equipment is worse. They bury arcane commands down 89 levels of menu’s just to add some reverb to your voice.
While I complain about having to memorize all these commands, screens, clicks and pops, the mental process is exercising my brain more than watching Canadian Idol or the National. In fact, I have no time for TV with 20 manuals to study and learn right away.

So if you see me lose interest in acquiring and learning new technology, it might be time to see if the canary is still alive in the bird cage. In the meantime I’m learning a recording control surface that has an 8 page manual with 100’s of unexplained technical features. It’s supposed to make recording easier. Who cares since the purchase price is my Alzheimer’s insurance.