Glenda - I have read Dr Bredesen's book. I do not believe he is selling snake oil. It appears as if his methods have got results for people. Is every detail of his protocol correct? Probably not but neither has he made things up out of thin air plus he has tried things out on real people using methods that can be replicated by others (assuming that they can get funded). I tend more to believe that a pharmaceutical solution is the equivalent of snake oil. The more I read about alzheimers the more I have come to understand it as a lifestyle disease which is probably best treated through a variety of lifestyle measures such as what Dr Bredesen promotes. Maybe I put too much trust in diet and exercise but then again I don't believe I am harming myself even if I am wrong. I hope this all works out well for you. At the very least it should be interesting.