Viagra Prevents Alzheimer’s

By Shlomo Maital

  Just out:  “According to a new study from Cleveland Clinic, there might be a way to prevent- or significantly reduce- the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease.  A study published in Nature Aging from Cleveland Clinic’s Genomic Medicine Institute found that an analysis of over seven million users of sildenafil showed they were 69 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s than non-sildenafil users after six years of follow-up.”

    Researchers note:  this is a correlational study.  The causal physiology has not been determined.  Is it simply that Viagra users are more active socially and hence stimulate their brains?   Do hormones generated by sexual activity help keep brains healthy? 

     The FDA approved an iffy Alzheimer’s drug that costs $60,000 – and is doubtful in its efficacy.  Viagra is now generic,  sildenafil…and costs very little.    This could be great news for us old guys.   Viagra – for healthy brains?  What could be bad?