Opinion: STAT+: If you have Alzheimer’s disease, who will take part in your care?
Stat News • 2/9/2026
Summary
Doctors working with patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia must consider who will participate in the care of these patients.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
68d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1634
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1634/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1634/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 68 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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