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by eruditely 4276 days ago
?? If Alzheimer's is related to memory & executive functioning(probably is) then the people who are likely to develop Alzheimer's are likely to have poor oral hygiene.

Oral hygiene is a good proxy for people who know it's important, but somehow still forget. A solid proxy for executive functioning decline, executive functioning in general, working memory, and a cluster of other things.