Topic summary
42%17 analyzed articles/videos17,076 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Alzheimer's Disease results contain 51 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Post Hoc (False Cause), and Anecdotal, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 7.3% saturation with 5,695 hits. Analysis detected 40,896 faulty-reasoning hits from 77,796 analyzed words across 17 articles, generating a BS Score of 1% and a BS Rank of 5% (20,910 of 21,836 topics). This Alzheimer's Disease is better (less manipulative) than 95.80% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

4% percentile
02550751004.2% percentile
1.0% BS Score17 analyzed articles77.8K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 2.6%2.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 1.4%1.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 2.8%2.8%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 1.9%1.9%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.2%4.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.6%0.6%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 2.9%2.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.9%2.9%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.1%2.1%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 1.6%1.6%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 7.5%Optimism Bias: Topic 7.3%, sitewide 6.0%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.5%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Alzheimer's blood tests are transforming how patients get diagnosed — here's what to know13%
Live Science24%By RJ Mackenzie23%7/31/2026, 2:00:00 AM
Magic Mushrooms and Terminal Lucidity25%
Psychology Today62%By Alexander Batthyány Ph.D.31%7/30/2026, 4:22:00 AM
I promised to care for my mom with Alzheimer's. I'm building a tiny home in our yard instead of choosing a care facility.34%
Business Insider41%By Alcynna Lloyd45%7/19/2026, 5:43:01 AM
STAT readers on the value of primary care, obesity as a disease, and more29%
STAT63%By Torie Bosch38%7/18/2026, 1:30:00 AM
Alzheimer's stole pieces of our lives. A new treatment is giving us a fighting chance71%
Fox News94%7/15/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Sully Sullenberger, ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot, says he has Alzheimer’s disease64%
NBC News58%By Daniel Arkin65%7/14/2026, 10:00:05 AM
STAT+: Dementia study replicates promising outcomes following risk-reduction strategies55%
STAT63%By Andrew Joseph71%7/13/2026, 9:49:15 AM
This Missouri couple is on a mission to bring more dementia care to 'medical deserts'29%
STLPR82%By Luke Nozicka0%7/8/2026, 2:00:00 AM
Sleep, Genes, and Alzheimer’s Risk: What Women Should Know39%
Psychology Today62%By Olivia Horn0% M.S.0% Scott M. Hayes0% Ph.D.30%7/7/2026, 5:32:09 PM
BCG vaccine linked to changes in brain immunity and Alzheimer's biomarkers19%
Medical News Today30%By Peter Morales-Brown49%7/6/2026, 10:30:00 AM