[Mammux]

Maybe the widespread ANTI-VEGF treatments that people are getting for wet AMD are a contributing factor. VEGF is a known protective mechanism against dementia, and the common ANTI-VEGF medications have been shown to enter the brain.

[mkl]

Had trouble understanding this. To save others some searching:

AMD = age-related macular degeneration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration

Anti-VEGF = Anti-(vascular endothelial growth factor) therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-VEGF