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Environmentalist, backpacker, mountaineer, outdoorsman, dad, husband, and Alzheimer's warrior.

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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 01/10/2026
When I was growing up, “weed” was a social thing. I smoked it & baked it into brownies. Now it’s an important part of treating symptoms of many illnesses, including agitation in dementia patients. #dementia #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness sredfern.substack.com/p/calming-th...
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Calming the Storm: A New Path to Peace for Alzheimer’s Patients
Cannabis provides powerful relief
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 20/09/2026
Alzheimer’s Research doesn’t happen without funding. Walk with me, walk on your own, or sponsor a walker to raise funds for the Alzheimers Association #alzheimersawareness #alzheimersdisease #dementia #alzheimers #imstillme sredfern.substack.com/p/the-walk-t...
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The Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Walk with me or find one local to you!
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 16/09/2026
We have critical decisions to make in November for who will represent us, our best interests, and those of our country for at least the next 2 years. Vote early due to the expected chaos, but don't go make your decisions without knowing the facts. #democracy sredfern.substack.com/p/the-politi...
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The Politics of Balance: Democracy with a Social Conscience
Forget the rhetoric, let’s look at the facts...
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 10/09/2026
This is a quick update on a previous article about the ASAP Act to fix a Medicare issue preventing coverage of essential blood tests for early diagnosis and treatment of #Alzheimers disease. #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia sredfern.substack.com/p/update-on-...
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Update on ASAP Act
Medicare coverage of Alzheimer’s blood tests
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 09/09/2026
Our brains don't really multi-task like we want them to, and it's harmful to try to force it. Here are the facts and how to change how you work. #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #alzheimersdisease #dementia sredfern.substack.com/p/the-brain-...
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The Brain Multitasking Myth
Spoiler Alert: It doesn’t just apply to old people
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 03/09/2026
A year ago, it was hard to even visualize what my life would be like 1 year into my Alzheimer's diagnosis. I honestly didn't even know if I'd still be cognitively independent. Here's my update... #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia sredfern.substack.com/p/my-1-year-...
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My 1-YEAR Progress Update!
Still living my best life!
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 20/08/2026
Did you know that you can donate your brain for Alzheimer's Disease medical research? Learn more here ... #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia #imstillme sredfern.substack.com/p/donating-y...
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Donating Your Brain for Alzheimer’s Research
… not now, after you die!
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 12/08/2026
Blood tests for Alzheimer's aren't new, what's new is they predict cognitive decline years before symptoms arrive. Medicare won't pay. Learn how we can fix it. #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #denemtia #imstillme @alzassociation.bsky.social sredfern.substack.com/p/new-blood-...
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New Blood Tests Key to Early Alzheimer’s Detection
… but they aren’t covered by Medicare!!!
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 05/08/2026
It's been 11 months since I learned I have Alzheimer's Disease, I'm fighting like heck to Still be Me. This is my story ... #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia #imstillme open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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My 11-Month Progress Update
Mostly good news
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 29/07/2026
The Alzheimer's Association's 2026 International Conference was held recently & I dug into the past year's research findings & futures to summarize for you. #alzheimers #dementia #alzheimersawareness #alzheimersdisease #imstillme @alzassociation.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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AAIC Conference Highlights
The best of the best of what I learned
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 19/07/2026
When I write about my long-distance hiking adventures, I often use a lot of hiker jargon. Here's a summary of some of the most common long-distance hiker cultural phenomena, terms, and etiquette from my perspective. #hiking #ilovehiking open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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The Appalachian Trail Sub-culture
It’s quirky but genuinely supportive
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 14/07/2026
Backpacking is when I'm out in my happy place, and the Hundred-Mile Wilderness of Maine is one of the best places to get "lost" in nature! #hiking #nature #backpacking open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Backpacking Maine's Hundred-Mile Wilderness
... and making friends along the way
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 13/07/2026
The 2026 AAIC conf has begun. I'll be covering the news, breakthroughs, & hope in my Substack newsletter over the coming week or two as I digest all the information. @alzassociation.bsky.social #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #alzheimersdisease #dementia #imstillme open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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The 2026 AAIC is Here!
Alzheimer's Association International Conference
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 12/07/2026
It's Plastic-free July...are you up to the challenge to improve your health and our planet? #plasticfreejuly #plasticfree #noplastic sredfern.substack.com/p/plastic-fr...
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Plastic-free July: Can You Do It? Yes, you can!
A first step towards reclaiming our health
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 10/07/2026
Resharing as a reminder... the show begins in less than 1 hour and I'd love to have you all in the live audience!
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 26/06/2026
Sharing our stories is how we help people to understand that there's life after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Register to hear mine & ask me the questions you’ve always wanted to know. #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia #mildcognitiveimpairment beingpatient.com/event/im-sti...
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“I’m Still Me”: Scott Redfern on Living With Alzheimer’s
“I’m Still Me”: Scott Redfern on Living With Alzheimer’s Journey [...]
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 02/07/2026
My 10-month update since my diagnosis last August. This update was published while I’m backpacking on the Appalachian Trail in ME being as defiant as I can with this disease! Back on the trail! #alzheimers #alzheimersdesease #alzheimersawareness #imstillme sredfern.substack.com/p/my-10-mont...
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My 10-Month Progress Update
Always moving keeps the disease from catching up to me!
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 28/06/2026
Watch my podcast and see how one man's efforts and partnership with Sierra Club of CT is making an impact. @sierraclubct.bsky.social @climateride.bsky.social sredfern.substack.com/p/from-miles...
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From Miles to Mission for Climate Change
One man proves local partnership actions have a lasting impact
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 28/06/2026
Patriotism on the USA's anniversary is much more than celebrating with blinders on. Just as we celebrate New Year's while resolving to get better in the new year, we must celebrate July 4th, while committing to improve our nation. open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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America at 250
A Time to Celebrate, Mourn, or Fight?
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 26/06/2026
Sharing our stories is how we help people to understand that there's life after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Register to hear mine & ask me the questions you’ve always wanted to know. #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia #mildcognitiveimpairment beingpatient.com/event/im-sti...
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“I’m Still Me”: Scott Redfern on Living With Alzheimer’s
“I’m Still Me”: Scott Redfern on Living With Alzheimer’s Journey [...]
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 17/06/2026
The shift in the Alzheimer's disease research and clinical trials pipeline is dramatic from 2016 to the present. There's excitement and hope for the future for those of us battling the disease! #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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The Alzheimer’s Research Shift
What the New Science Really Means for Us
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 15/06/2026
Sometimes, a woodland provides an unexpected surprise, making for a wonderful day in the forest! Work on my CFPA Blue-blazed Hiking Trails Challenge introduced me to the McClean Game Refuge this weekend. #outdoors #conservation #EnvironmentalStewardship sredfern.substack.com/p/the-mcclea...
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The McClean Game Refuge
A hidden gem in CT's preserved woodlands
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 11/06/2026
I love hiking & also love a challenge. That's why CFPA's CT Blue Blazed Hiking Challenge was so fun. Here's a reflection of my mission. CFPA needs our support to keep up CT's trails, environmental education & preserving woodlands. #hiking #conservation #Environment open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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CT's Blue Blazed Hiking Challenge
Crossing the 800-mile threshold
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 07/06/2026
Pride Month 2026: In a time of hypocrisy and fear, love and courage are still revolutionary #pridemonth #pride #diversity #loveislove open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Love Is Stronger Than Hate: A Pride Month Reflection
In a time of hypocrisy and fear, love and courage are still revolutionary
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 03/06/2026
My nine-month update is a mixed bag, I continue to acknowledge the bad, but try to build on the good and enjoy life a day at a time! #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #alzheimersdisease #dementia #imstillme open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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My Nine-Month Update
I continue to acknowledge the bad, but try to build on the good and enjoy life a day at a time!
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 30/05/2026
What an awesome backpacking trip with my friends in New Hampshire's Pemigewasset Wilderness last weekend. We had an awesome time summitting 6 4,000' mountains and covering ~33 miles of tough terrain. #backpacking #hiking sredfern.substack.com/p/backpackin...
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Backpacking the Pemigewasset Wilderness of NH
Reconnecting with friends and making new ones on the trail
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 28/05/2026
The things we wear, wash, eat, and breathe are reshaping our health whether we like it or not. The microplastic diet we didn’t sign up for is a serious threat to our health. #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #alzheimersdisease #dementia #healthyliving sredfern.substack.com/p/the-microp...
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The Microplastic Diet We Didn’t Sign Up For
How the things we wear, wash, eat, and breathe are reshaping our health
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 20/05/2026
Brain health studies are a way that anyone can help cure Alzheimer's Disease. Based on the curiosity and feedback I've received on the topic, here are some current studies that need YOU. #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia #imstillme open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Brain Health Studies for Everyone!
You can help solve Alzheimer's Disease
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 13/05/2026
We’re all very good about sharing & discussing how we should live boldly, but we suddenly get uncomfortable when the critically important topic of dying with dignity comes up. #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia #dyingwithdignity #ImStillMe open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Living and Dying with Dignity
Compassion can be extended in both directions as our time on this earth winds down
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 06/05/2026
Eight Month Update: A new care team, a new infusion center, and new opportunities to share my story! #alzheimers #dementia #alzheimersawareness #alzheimersdisease open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Eight Month Update
A new care team and infusion center
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 30/04/2026
May Day is the day everyday people go beyond making their presence seen or heard, to make their presence felt in the economy. Elections in Nov are critical, but destabilizing the corrupting influence of corporate elite in gov't starts now. #maydaystrong #resist #internationalworkersday
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The Day the People Stopped the Machine
May Day 2026
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 30/04/2026
I’m never one to sit idle, but spending time with my family making memories is absolutely the best way to stay active! Doing it together in another country is even better! #family #adventure #retirement #travel open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Where the Redfern(s) went ... in Portugal
A family adventure
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 29/04/2026
The US healthcare system is broken. Here’s real facts on how most developed countries are doing it better & what we need to do as a society to change the crisis' trajectory. #healthcare #healthcarecrisis #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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The U.S. Healthcare System: Part 3
A Future at Risk
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 24/04/2026
Earlier this year after announcing my Alzheimer's diagnosis, @beingpatient.bsky.social asked me to share a video about my "Journey to Diagnosis." Here's a short article & links to the video. #AlzheimersAwareness #alzheimers #AlzheimersAwareness #dementia #MildCognitiveImpairment #ImStillMe
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My Journey to Diagnosis with Being Patient
with Being Patient
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 23/04/2026
For #EarthDay yesterday, I decided to explore my backyard woodland to find natures spring treasures, and created a video. I hope you like it. Right beyond that perfectly quaffed green lawn, is an amazing world full of wildlife! #nature #naturelovers #environment open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Every Day is Earth Day!!!
Earth Day exploration by video in our back yard...
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 22/04/2026
Our healthcare system is broken & for people with degenerative diseases, it’s a nightmare to navigate. Part 2 of discusses the personal side of the crisis with my real-life examples. #alzhiemers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia #healthcarecrisis open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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The U.S. Healthcare System – Part 2
Patients Under Pressure
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 22/04/2026
I enjoyed speaking at Monroe's Masuk High School today during their "Walk-a-Mile in Her Shoes" event. The Center for Family Justice's main event, to support victims of domestic & sexual violence, is this Saturday at 9am in Fairfield. You can register to walk here: secure.qgiv.com/event/walkam...
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 15/04/2026
Our broken healthcare system is under pressure from every angle. My 3-part series begins with pressure put on healthcare providers whom we look to for everyday issues and devastating diseases like #Alzheimers. #alzheimersawareness #dementia #alzheimersdisease open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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The U.S. Healthcare System: Part 1
Excellence Under Strain
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 08/04/2026
Summarizing my deep dives into brain proteins that can become toxic, and looking forward to the next generation of theories for treatment and prevention. #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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The Protein “Wrap”
… Amyloid-beta, tau and Alzheimer’s disease wrap-up
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 01/04/2026
Seven Month Update: A new memory care team … and more hiking (of course) #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #alzheimersdisease #dementia #ImStillMe open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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A new memory care team!
… and more hiking (of course)
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 26/03/2026
It is time to get out of the stands and into the streets on March 28th. #activistnotspectator #yeswecan #NoKings #democracy #taxtherich open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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March 28th: A Day to Reclaim Our Moral Center
Show up, Stand Up, and Speak Out!
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 25/03/2026
Tau Proteins: The “other” protein in Alzheimer’s Disease #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Tau Proteins Explained
The “other” protein in Alzheimer’s Disease
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 23/03/2026
Trump can waste billions on bombs, but not on our kids.
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 22/03/2026
Democracy isn’t a spectator sport. It isn’t a museum display or a vocabulary word. It’s an action verb, and March 28th is the day we act. #democracy #freedom #NoKings #Resist open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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March 28th: A Day to Be Counted
Show Up, Stand Up and Speak Out - Democracy must prevail
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 20/03/2026
Amyloid-beta protein, it’s effect on Alzheimer’s disease, and the treatments that hope to counteract it. #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Amyloid-beta Proteins Explained
… and the treatments that may counteract them in our brains
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 18/03/2026
State highpoint hopping along the east coast #hiking #peakbagging #nature open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Peakbagging in the Mid-Atlantic States
I had climbed 20 of the US’s state high points and I’ve been wanting to complete those on the eastern seaboard (aside from Florida), but I’ve been thwarted for the last year and half by hurricane Hele...
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 12/03/2026
Actionable ways to protect CT residents from federal overreach TODAY #democracy #defenddemocracy open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Protecting CT Communities & Residents from Federal Overreach
Implementing the blueprint ...
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 11/03/2026
Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Studies & Trials: Essential tools of disease research are not just for sick people #alzheimers #AlzheimersDisease #AlzheimersAwareness open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Studies & Trials
Essential tools of disease research are not just for sick people
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 08/03/2026
International Women’s Day in a Time of Backsliding - We must "Give to Gain" #internationalwomensday #IWD2026 #Diversity #equality #DEI sredfern.substack.com/publish/post...
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International Women’s Day in a Time of Backsliding
We must "Give to Gain"
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sdredfern64 @sredfern.substack.com · 06/03/2026
Monthly Update: February 2026 - I've survived half a year of “knowing” #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #alzheimersawareness #dementia #dementiaawareness open.substack.com/pub/sredfern...
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Monthly Update: February 2026
I have survived half a year of “knowing” …
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