i'm standing here with angelica vannatta from the alzheimer's association. angelica, could you tell us a little about how the flood affect the race and your effort to get it back on? what's something people should know if they're planning to come out? anything else? the cedar rapids walk to end alzheimer's at the mcgrath amphitheatre, scheduled for saturday, september 24, 2016 is being postponed. after careful consideration of several factors and in the interest of safety for those helping in the fight against alzheimer's disease, the walk to end alzheimer's is rescheduled for saturday, october 15, 2016. all other details about the walk will community outreach for the alzheimer's association east central iowa chapter, understands this may pose an inconvenience or may not be an ideal time to reschedule but hopes most people will make every effort to join the alzheimer's association in three weeks. "we truly appreciate understandin g and patience as we work diligently to ensure we still have an inspirational and supportive event in october," vannatta said.the

. >>> the threat of flooding postponed the walk toned alzheimer's. but as cbs 2 news reporter connor morgan shows you nothing could damp tenth determination to fight this deadly disease. >> alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in america. and the only one in the top ten without a treatment, prevention, or cure. and that has eastern iowans coming together in an attempt by how big the challenge is. celebrate all those little victories every day, and will you get through it. (s:reporter tina joins more than 1,000 people with one goal. end alzheimer's. >> you definitely do feel alone in the beginning, and i can't tell you how good it makes me feel to come out here and see everyone to of alzheimer's and that it is the sixth-leading mark was diagnosed with a visual variant of alzheimer's four years ago. >> these past four years in the changes that we've made we just stay strong together. i love him so much and i don't see the disease when i look at mark. i see my husband and the love of my life. >> reporter: tina isn't alone. and neither

how this woman - and more than a thousand others - hope to make alzheimers a distant memory. memory. good evening.we begin tonight with a huge hawkeye battle in west lafayette - - as iowa took it - on the road - - in a contest that was never really in doubt. doubt.purdue fans hoped to wins away from home. home.our fox 28 sports team was there and pat moroney joins us with a first look at the highlights. pat? so far this season - iowa's learned one thing - the hard way - they can't afford to overlook anybody - not even a purdue team that's won just not even a pur due team that's won just three conference games in four seasons. the hawks went to west lafayette and took care of business on saturday. first quarter, 3rd and goal from the 16. they hold on in the second half to win 49-35. >> i thought we came out and played with good balance, good efficiency. the team was business like. it's never easy in the conference. >> much more hawkeye football coverage in sports. >>> the hawks on the road today but people still cheered for the black and gold on their and their families filled

after last month's flood pushed the date back, the walk to end alzheimer's is back on. more than 1,000 walkers will meet at the mcgrath amphitheater this weekend to raise money and let more people know about for alzheimer's research. that's where we find kcrg tv-nine's brea love. brea, this progressive disease hits a lot of people? chris, the disease is the 6th leading cause of mostly in seniors. with iowa's aging population, many people right here a experiencing the devastating side effects. some are doing anything they can to help. it's a special day for many.. walkers don their purple to help the more than five million facing alzheimer's disease. cousins teresa dusil and karen sweet know it well. they've both seen it in parents, uncles, and others close to them. "9:50it's just sad to see that people don't know you anymore." dusil says watching the reason to raise awareness. "7:36it's such a common disease, but when people find out they have it. they want to hide it and if people want to hide it, there's not going to be any research and the awareness isn't there." swe

more than a thousand others - hope to make alzheimers a distant memory. memory. now, the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first ten minutes. this is cbs 2 news 10 at 10. good evening.we begin tonight with a huge hawkeye battle in west lafayette - - as iowa took it - on the road - - in a contest that was never really in doubt. break the hawks streak of wins away from home. home.our cbs 2 sports team was there and pat moroney joins us with a first look at the highlights. pat? so far this season - iowa's learned one thing - the hard way - they can't afford to overlook anybody - not even a purdue team that's won just three conference games in four seasons... the hawks went to west lafayette - and took care of business on saturday...first quarter - third and goal from the 16 - c.j. beathard has nobody runs - c-j goes untouched into the end zone to put iowa up 14- zero... later in the half - it's turning into a rout - leshun daniels gets to the edge and lumbers in for his second touchdown of the game - it was huge day on the ground fo

the walk to end alzheimers is good wednesday morning! it's 530 on october 12th. here is a live look at . first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecat yesterday. while some spots are starting off in the 60s, it won't last, and readings will settle back into the 50-55 range for much of the day. while moisture is limited, there will still be a chance of light rain as well, though all areas will stay well below a quarter of an inch. tonight, plan on temperatures to go into the 30s, however, the wind will not calm down entirely, which will prevent a hard freeze. patchy frost is likely, with widespread frost the state. temperatures will be in the upper 50s thursday afternoon, with a big rebound in temperature likely for the weekend.today: light rain possible, mainly through early afternoon. slowly falling temperatures. wind: nw 10-20. high: 55 tonight: mostly clear. patchy frost possible late. wind: nw 5-10. low: 35 tomorrow: early patchyf back to u, chris. volunteers packed about 250,000 sandbags in last month. now, the city is reminding people that i

she's in a wheelchair and she has alzheimer's." alzheimer's."their door to for a cure. cure.this is fox 28 news at nine. a former jail administrator is being investigated by the state - accused of mishandling . money.daron wilkinson left his position at the cedar county jail in december 2015 -- after is being investigated by the state accused of mishandling money. daron wilkinson left his position at the cedar county jail on december 2015 after two years adds administrator. dora miller has been looking all day and joins us now with what she has found. >> reporter: the state auditor and the dci said they want to know where $35,000 went and it was not going where it should of. daron wilkinson was responsible for daily operations. >> according to a report done by the state auditor danson wilkinson was supposed to collect fees from inmates sang at the jail. a concerned raised by the missing.along with the room and board fees, auditors found discrepancies in multiple different areas.mary 11:14:05 "our report identified a dollars of undeposited collections as well as 7,380 do

vast majority 65 & alzheimer's and dementia was $226 for those with alzheimer's and dementia was $226 billion in develops the disease, by the mid-century this will increase ((sherry swensk)) >> again.. the walk to end alzheimer's is on-site registration begins at 7 am .. the ceremony starts at 8:30 and the walk will begin at 9. for more information information online on our website, las vegas now dot com. thanks for being here this morning. we'll be right back on 8 news now good day./// ((brian loftus)) >>> now on good day... ?? cozy up this fall with dunkin's coffee and espresso flavors. sip salty and sweet with our new salted caramel macchiato or drink in the season with the classic taste of pumpkin. when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chord. but i spent my whole life fighting back. so you can imagine what i thought when i saw donald trump say... "i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!" "that reporter he is talking about suffers from a chronic condition that impairs movement of his arms." i don't want a president who makes fun of

and dogs to help bring joy to alzheimer's. the animals have realistic furs and due to built in sensors the animals can recognize human touch allowing them to bark back, or purr when touched. workers say they have noticed a positive difference especially in those patients with alzheimer's. pretty cool using the play and know how to do something totally different that helps out. he may only be 5 years old but one little boy is already taking on very big responsibility. should be a crime how cute he is. call him police officer oliver davis. the kansas city boy has been putting on his uniform every morning and patrolling the streets with his radar gun searching for speeding cars. some days they are speeding. today i only found one car speeding. i've got some fake tickets they're kind of funny. they say just gave you a ticket. the little officer even has his own kid friendly police

next, preventing alzheimer's disease. jc: at whether brain games can keep alzheimer's at today. and five investigates taxpayers taken for millions. there's a reason cnbc named new hampshire the most business friendly state in the nation: maggie hassan's approach to innovation and business development. controlling spending. smart investments in education. and hassan's balanced budget was a bi-partisan "compromise" the telegraph said "worked." cutting taxes for small businesses. targeting millions to fight the opioid crisis. all with no income or sales tax. ty lines is how maggie hassan makes new hampshire work for us. i'm maggie hassan jc: roslindale where there is a large police presence as they search for a gunman who exchanged shots with police. you can see the active scene although we have in seeing some police vehicles leave the area. one thing to note -- this is also the area of the needham commuter train and that trade has been stopped. seen. -- scene. the state police have deployed canines to help in the search. police in roslindale are looking for a gunman who exchanged

the 2 mile walk benefits the more 5 million currently facing alzheimers. organizers say all of the work is worth it to make sure this event went on for the families and people affected by the disease. 19:41 "we have a few people who were planning to share their stories at the walk, and those individuals will be able to come again on this date. so i think it's really important to stay motivated for them too so that behind them in their journey." the walk starts at the amphitheatre at 10 am on saturday. there's still time to sign up, you can find out how to do that on kcrg dot com. shoppers can often get away with having too many items in the express lane. this week, an expecting mother in utah walked out with far more than groceries. meteorologist justin gehrts updates our temperatures coming up in your first alert has plowed across the state. our temperatures will be fairly steady or slowly fall the rest of the day with through the first part of the afternoon. by evening, clouds will begin to part and blustery northwest winds will start to subside. lows dr

walk - knock - and talk - >>> odds are that you know someone who suffers from alzheimer's. at degenerative disease that knows no cure. three girls are working to find one. >> not, walk and talk. three girls, three sisters with one goal.>> hello, my name is julianna. >> my name is madeleine and we are trying to raise money for alzheimer's. would you like to donate?>> reporter: there grandma is in the final stage of the disease. >> she lives at the care center as -- and is in a wheelchair the girls are trying to raise money. >> we need to do something about this and raise money.>> reporter: they have earn $500 each and they have earned medals and a title. >> i was support -- i was the first champion. >> reporter: ever, or of your family? >> of my family. my mother was actually a first, but i'm the >> reporter: all three want to raise $1000 each to become grand champions. some are closer than others. how close are you to becoming a grand champion?>> $15. >> reporter: how close are you? >> only $50.>> reporter: what you have to do?>> you have to raise $1000. much?>> because i h

raised in cedar rapids on saturday for alzheimer's research. more than one thousand people met in downtown cedar rapids for the annual 'walk to end alzheimers'. families, friends, and teams donned their purple and met at the mcgrath ampitheatre yesterday morning. plenty wore shirts showing names of loved ones and carrying flowers in their honor. the aim of the two mile walk is to support alzeheimer's disease research. more than 5 million people face the disease each year in the united states. that's why organizers say it's imprt 53:54 "we host these events so we can help raise awareness and raise funds for alzheimer's research and advocacy efforts. again, it's really important for people to come out here and support each other to raise awareness so that we feel comfortable having conversations about the disease if we've been affected by alzheimer's." each year, walks across the country raise millions of dollars for alzheimer's research. overseas, the u-s navy is trying to figure out this comes just days after another exchange of fire off the co

each year, walks across the country raise millions of dollars for alzheimer's research. why someone shot a missile at one of its ships. this comes just days after another exchange of fire off the coast of yemen. likely throughout the morning as this system lingers across will slowly come to an end and we'll start to see partly cloudy skies develop. temperatures will be warmer today topping out into the middle 70s. winds won't be a blustery today with a southerly wind at 5 to 15 mph. the evening will be warm once again with low temperatures back into the 60s. skies will be partly cloudy. expect monday to be at or near 80 degrees due to some sunshine and a strong southerly wind. winds will be roughly 15 to 25 mph and gusts are likely throughout the week will stay slim to none. today: patchy fog and drizzle, mild. wind: s 5-10 high: 75 alo: 74 dbq: 73 iow: 76 72 to 78 tonight: mostly cloudy. chance of drizzle or light showers. wind: s 10-15 low: 66 alo: 66 dbq: 65 iow: 66 63 to 69 tomorrow: partly sunny, windy, and very mild. wind: s 15-25 high: 80 alo: 79 dbq: 79 iow: 82 7

tonight she has the story of hoa may help those with mild to moderate alzheimer's slow the disease's progress. >> a medical pioneer, she's in a clinical trial testing a new drug that may slow the progression of her alzheimer's disease. >> we have grandparents between us and i want to be there for them. i want to see them grow. >> reporter: she started exhibiting symptoms of forgetfulness and initially her friends thought it was hormonal. very common but one of her other friends called me and said i'm afraid this is not hormones. >> reporter: it took moss for a diagnosis. >> her early onset alzheimer's disease is not very common. there are around 200,000 people in the united states. >> reporter: it qualified her for a new experimental drug. no name yet, just it may boost the effectiveness of the current medication. >> the idea here that this drug may help poia increase the action of the drug. >> reporter: the study, called mindset, is showing promise, although more mild to moderate alzheimer's patients are needed. >> i think it will be very exciting because we definitely are in desper

each - earning them medals and the title of walk to end alzheimer's champion."i was the first champion." "ever or of your family?" "on my family." "really?" "well, momma was actually the first, three want to raise one-thousand dollars each to become grandchampions.some are closer than others."how close are you to being a grandchampio n?" "$50 dollars away.""how much more do you have to raise to become a grandchampion?" >> $50 away. >> what you have to do to be the first grand champion? >> you have to raise $1000. >> grand champion? >> because i want to help and find a cure. >> today we learned the girls reach their goal. they each are grand champions. they along with thousands of to our website - cbs 2 iowa dot com. the line at xavier -- would the saints or cougars take home a "w" -- in a battle for 42nd street -- next on cbs 2. 2."cbs 2 news connects with you.call us at 1-800-222-kgan email us at news at kgan.com connect with us on facebook at facebook/kgan cbs 2. (coughs) cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours .. looks like i'm

we're trying to raise money for the alzheimer's." "so, would you like to donate?" their grandma duanne is in the final stages of the deadly disease - "she lives at a care center. she's in a wheelchair and she has alzheimer's."so the girls are fundraising for a cure."first time i heard the alzheimer's association, i'm like dang, we gotta do something about this, you know? we gotta start raising money."the sisters have already raised more than $500 each - earning them medals and the title of walk to end alzheimer's the first champion." "ever or of your family?" "on my family." "really?" "well, momma was actually the first, but i'm the first kid!"all three each want to raise one-thousand dollars to become grandchampions.some are closer than others."how close are you to being a grandchampion?" "$50 dollars away.""how much more do you have to raise to like 50.""what do you have to do to be the first grandchampio n?" "you have to raise five million dollars? one-thousand. one-five-thousand-million dollars. or nickels. or pennies.""why do you want to become a grandchampion

and an event and topic we featured recently, the walk to end alzheimer's put on by the alzheimer's associationl het arena green in downtown san jose on saturday october 8th. registration starts at 8:00 a.m. it's held annually in more than 600 communities. alzheimer's is a concern for all xhuments but a growing worry in the asian and pacific islander communities. it helps raise much needed hundred for research and care and support. and the golden gate international film festival will be lighting up screens on october 29th and 30th at the amc theaters in cupertino. it will be the first international film festival at the amc and has more than 100 entries from more than 60 countries. documentari documentaries, short films, lgbt films, shorts and more. there will be an awards ceremony and after party to close the festival. >>> and coming up, a filipino dance showcase by the parangal dance company so don't miss it. we have not had any group generate the world wide attentioon soci media is group has from >>> we have not had any group generate the worldwide attention on social media that this group ha

the kitten is a companion pet to louann wyckoff who suffers from alzheimer's disease. does he make you feel? well like i have a baby. (cat meows) you can see that. louann is a resident at the hebrew home at riverdale, in the bronx. the nursing home has a robust animal assisted therapy program. they have dogs, birds, fish and nine months ago they got companion cats. farkas says: "we ordered one just to see what this would be because one of our goals is always to sure that we're not using medication unless we have to." wyckoff says: "looks like you have a special connect with the kitty cat? well it is like that because i carry him around most of the time. and he talks to me a lot." mary farkas, director of therapeutic activity at the hebrew home at riverdale says she has seen the benefits of the robotic pet first hand, especially with patients with alzheimer's. farkas says: "we have an opera singer on one of our neighborhoods who sings to the cat who is often sometimes very agitated for a shower but if you give her the cat she will calm down slightly and except the care.

to end alzheimers. the "walk to end alzheimer" is taking place in ?hundreds of places across the country. on saturday, walkers will head to brighthouse field in clearwater. the two mile fun run or walk is free... but donations are encouraged. registration begins tomorrow morning at eight, the walk starts at nine. the tampa bay bucs will host their ?own charity walk-run saturday morning. its the fourth annual "treasure chests 5-k. it starts right outside raymond james stadium. ?thousand people are expected to attend... which benefits breast cancer research. it also coincides with the nfl's breast cancer awareness month... which includes a special ceremony during sunday's bucs game against the oakland raiders. bucs wide reciever "louis murphy" will lead saturday's run. he lost his mother to breast cancer. the event begins at eight a-m saturday. today in tampa: some of the areas top chefs are fight." it's the ultimate pumpkin carving battle... where ?you get to vote on the winner. this is one of last year's winning creations... carved just like an angry

it involves 18 people with mild or moderate alzheimer's disease. >> the final results will come at the end of the year. >> reporter: if the trial proves safe, then a second study with more patients and a bigger dose. if the treatment eventually proves successful, the hope by growing healthy new neurons, the brain may clear itself. >> we are reducing this inflammatory process in the brain. >> reporter: as for matthew, he knows people with alzheimer and wants to help. >> i think it will be pretty incredible to say that my plasma or anyone else's can help them to make somewhat of a recovery. >> reporter: in san carlos juliette goodrich, kpix5. >> the number of people living with alzheimer's disease is growing fast. if this treatment works, scientists plan on identifying and manufacturing the critical proteins that offer the greatest benefits. >> pretty amazing stuff. >>> paul deanno standing by with a lot of wet weather around the bay area. >> we are soggy right now. rarely do i get a chance to say this. it is not raining in ukiah but pouring in san jose. it's the opposite night here on k

. >>> alzheimer's can be a cruel disease.atching a loved one lose touch with reality. >> a south bay teenager knows that all too well. she has loved and lost, and it's now healing with the help of friends. garvin thomas is here with tonight's bay area proud. >> reporter: leah is about to graduate from san jose's high school. she learned a lot during her time there, not the least of which is that when you're going through a difficult time, it's amazing how a community can come together to help. >> it would be like this. >> reporter: advanced placement calculus. it's something leah robby doesn't consider all that hard. perhaps it's because she has an aptitude for it. >> english, not so much. but i've just always clicked with math and science. >> reporter: or perhaps it's because nothing in school could be called hard after the past decade for lea outside. >> i was always a daddy's girl. and i kind of lost -- i think about where we would be now. and i just don't have that. >> reporter: her father, tom, an emergency room physicia

we are trying to raise money for the alzheimer's. >> would you like to donate clerks and she has alzheimer's."so the girls are fundraising for a cure."first time i heard the alzheimer's association, i'm like dang, we gotta do something about this, you know? we gotta start raising money."the sisters have already raised more than $500 the title of walk to end alzheimer's champion."i was the first champion." "ever or of your family?" "on my family." "really?" "well, momma was actually the first, my family. my mom was the first but i am the first kid. >> all three want to raise $1000 each to become grand some are closer than others. >> i'm $50 away. >> i'm only like 50. >> you have to raise five $5000? $1000. >> why do you want to become a grand champion so much?>> because, get close to finding a cure. >> the girls have reached their goal and they will join the thousands of others filling the streets saturday. >> if you would like to sign him to visit cbs2iowa.com 6:37, 53 degrees. >> more "cbs 2 this morning" coming up but first drug. >>> details of a heated interview with donald trump's campai

it involves 18 people with mild or moderate alzheimer's disease. >> the final results will come at the of the year. >> reporter: if the trial proves safe, then a second study with more patients and a bigger dose. if the treatment eventually proves successful, the hope, by growing healthy new neurons, the brain may clear itself. >> we are reducing this inflammatory process in the brain. >> reporter: as for matthew, he knows people will alzheimer's and wants to help. >> i think it will be pretty incredible to say that my plasma could or anyone else's plasma, for that matter could help them to make somewhat of a recovery. >> reporter: in san carlos, juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >> researchers say that the number of people living with alzheimer's is growing. and if this treatment works, scientists plan to identify and manufacturing the critical proteins to offer the greatest benefits. >>> there's a new app from general motors to rent a car. it's called maven. rentals could be anywhere from an hour up to 4 days. once you give your driver's license information, you just pick a car and pickup s

this morning m taking over downtown cedar rapids to raise awareness about alzheimer's. the walk to end alzheimer's was supposed to be last month, but flooding on the cedar river postponed it. we told you earlier this week how organizers spent countless hours making sure everything would be the same, just three weeks later. organizers told us it was important to get it back on track for the families and people affected by the disease. 5 million people are today's walk begins at 10:00 at the mcgrath amphitheatre. across the river, part of the newbo neighborhood is raising money for flood recovery. it's called "party on the nobo side," and it's happening all day today. "nobo" refers to the part of newbo where floodwaters reached. tornado's grub and pub organized the event as a way to raise money for those businesses on the wet side of the temporary levees. the event includes music, food, drinks and a silent auction. this month the cedar rapids roughriders ar awareness. we'll talk with unitypoint health about 'pink the rink' coming up in a live interview. the clouds have ta

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over 5 million americans are living with alzheimers disease. tomorrow the association will hold their annual walk to end alzheimers on campus and here to preview the event for us is stephanie. the developer for the with us. we're crossing our fingers that we don't get rain tomorrow morning. >> we are. all of our free ceremonies are indoors. that is good. we'll go outside. it will be fine. >> yeah, everybody's usually brave. tell me, we're seeing a rise in alzheimers is it because in your opinion it's the baby boomer generation aging and now a lot of families are dealing with this >> certainly the age population where people are they're developing that disease. we're seeing an earlier on set which is scary. >> and the programs you have, it helps when people are involved. how does the awareness help others in the area? alone. there's other families out there experiencing the same things. it allows them to see the support we offer and helps them along their journey. >> what do you think for anybody who hasn't dealt with alzheimers. what do you thi

and, i know alzheimer's is not funny. there is many things that are not funny, but, it is you know are funny. terrible things happen and sometimes, you just laugh with this awful hysterical hillaryty of the situation and later on maybe you tell people that understand. but you know i tried to bring out as much humor as possible in those situations so you don't really want to die when you read it. >> exactly. >> and your main character is doing the same thing caring for her mother who has alzheimer's. >> yes she is. she cares for everybody way too much. in some case there is is a character in there that says you know you're good just quit it. -- care for me. >> best thing about being an author and advice you give to other people who want to publish? >> the best thing about being an author i'm not just joking around it is meeting the readers and other authors and people who are so into books because it's a niche. i mean we're into a lot of things and there is a lot of things pulling our attention in lots of ways, but readers

was a smash hit raising close to $2 million to fund research and help families struggling with alzheimer's care. >> are we ready to raise money for this incredible charity, everybody? [ applause ] with wife lauren miller rogan, whose mother is fighting the neurodegenerative disease >> we try to raise money and give away the help to people. the more money we raise the more help we can give away. >> seth wants the younger audience to understand it. >> our goal is to help older people -- under the alzheimer's disease,. >> who here loves toast with avocado on it? a little avocado toast in [ applause ] >> dr. travis: you know, like yogurt or avocado toast? >> i can't be the only one in this place. >> what's cool, the doctor's prescription for today, this is a fun twist on this trend. it out with sweet potato slices. so, how does this work? take a look at this. all you do, you slice that sweet potato, you it e can put it in the toaster, wait until it's crisp on the outside, soft and cooked through, and if you have a little more time you can place it in the oven at 400 degrees, 20 minutes to get

people with alzheimer's often have a higher rate of hearing loss than their peers. cutting down on noise may help avoid confusion. speak slowly. and stick to one task at a time and allow them to process the information. neuropathy can be caused by a variety of medical issues and makes it difficult to walk or move quickly, and many people with dementia are unsteady on their feet. most importantly, the simulation taught me patience, understanding, and empathy. while it's impossible to know what a person with dementia is actually experiencing, this exercise helped me become a better caregiver in ten alzheimer's patients are cared for at home, it's an invaluable tool. monica robins, channel 3 news. >> you can try the tour. call the number on your screen to make an appointment. that number is also at wkyc.com. >>> when we come back here on treats and hear about their experience on "cake wars" when we come back. if you are a college sports fan and could use 50 grand, we have a job to tell you about as the news at 7:00 continues right after a time-out. >>> you're watching

alzheimer's movement maria shriver. >> this is something we can do about this disease. we were trying to make people aware of prevention. anybody who is check their diet look at the exercise, everybody is getting botox and fillers, if you could see your brain you should get on it. >> what is the future of alzheimer's. >>> today we're talking about alzheimer's disease the people who have it and the people who take care of them. i speak from personal experience because my mother su comed to this disease. i know what it is and know what

. >>> moving on to today's wellness report, could a drug eventually prevent the onset of alzheimer's?>> and your garden can be a key to a longer life. here's jane king. >> reporter: a new study suggests that a drug that works like statins against cholesterol might also work against alzheimer's. a team of scientists found that in animals these statins stopped the build-up of a toxic protein that makes the brain vulnerable to degeneration. it's early in the study but they hope they can use the clues found here to prevent early events that lead to alzheimer's disease later on. >>> the ticket to a long life may be your ticket to a potent variety of rosemary and residents live to 100 and older and are less likely to develop diseases and they have exceptional brain function. scientists at san diego say rosemary is one reason for that. yes, there's a way to be mindful when carving a pumpkin. when you're carving a pumpkin, be present, engaged and really observe the pumpkin, its size, height and weight and when you're done, appreciate the work. >>> abc 7 at 4:00 continues. >>> the pigeons are

. >>> interesting news about women and alzheimer's. the reason some women receive a late alzheimer's diagnosis can be due to their exceptional verbal skills. researchers from the university of california gathered small groups of people with alzheimer's. they under went verbal memory testing and brain scans to metabolize glucose. women that had low brain problems scored higher than men on the memory test. but women with advanced metabolism had scores that were lower than the men. >>> we are not exactly breaking any news here. some foods are better bedtime snacks than others. >> if you and while this might seem obvious, there are things that can do more harm than others. sugary foods makes your blood sugar rise and drop. and something many of us don't necessarily think about the impact of alcohol. it often makes people tired. you think that is a good thing. but it has a lot of sugar. reflux. >> pizza for instance is greasy, but also acidic tomato sauce and high fat in the pizza and general high fat meals so burgers, really large meals, t

kathyrn lucier suffers from alzheimer's and alzheimer's disease. they gathered hoping their collective voices could make a difference in the search for her. ? amazing gra doing just the best we can ? how sweet the sound ? >>reporter: family members say kathy lucier will be the first one to go looking if one of her loved ones went missing and the last one to give up. more than 100 people showed up in the support in the efforts to find her missing since sunday when her son made a bowl of ice cream to eat on the back deck. her she was gone. kathy would walk the same loop four or five times. >> thought nothing of it when she went for a walk up the street but she always came back. it is shocking for me because feels as though she just vanished. >> reporter: frail at 99 pounds and in cathedral of medication for altar and parkinson's. the search has grown desperate. volunteers from pepperell. dozens of people on foot. even offered up drones to the search combing finding nothing. ? once was lost ? >>reporter: the vigil, a prayer she will come home safe. >>

emily: a new study shows that gene therapy could prevent alzheimer's disease. erika: scientists in the to the brain cells of mice and they say that reduced the development of alzheimer's in those with early stages of the disease. months after the injections the mice had better memories and less plaque buildup on brain cells. prove it is never too late to pursue your dreams. emily: cameras are there is a special interests that oppose question 2 claim district schools lose money to charter schools. that's "absurd," says the boston herald. "outright lies," reports the lowell sun. from traditional schools, says the boston globe. in fact, public schools get more money. the truth is question 2 will give parents more choices and result in more funding for public education. please vote yes on question 2. the outside corporate interests bankrolling question two are trying to deceive you. here's the truth: every time a new charter school opens, which means real cuts to our kids - in arts, technology, ap classes, pre-school, bus service and more. that's why question two's

workers say they have noticed a positive difference especially in those patients with alzheimer's. pretty cool using the play and know how to do something totally different that helps out. he may only be 5 years old but one little boy is already taking on very big responsibility. should be a crime how cute he is. call him police officer oliver davis. the kansas city boy has been putting on his uniform every morning and patrolling the streets with his radar gun searching for speeding cars. some days they are speeding. today i only found one car speeding. i've got some fake tickets they're kind of funny. they say just gave you a ticket. the little officer even has his own kid friendly police motorcycle. this is why he does it. he's been issuing a few speeding tickets. he's charging them a kiss on the cheek. this is so well. catching the attention of real kansas city police officers they've started taking him out in the line of duty to teach them how to be a real cop. i think it was two days ago four year old kid comes to my door in the same police shirt. your getting a ticket sir. i

we are walking to end alzheimer's, and we are working to support those living with alzheimer's. doug: great job. good morning, raising more than 250,000 last month for alzheimer's research. just awesome. >> really impressive, get your friends and classmates to record your own call, and just post-it to ulocal. >> do it outside today. >> today. >> yes, today. >> unlike yesterday, but today. we're going to be really warm. really warm. >> it's already warm. >> it is already warm. this time of year can be warm it happens. i have proof. >> this day, back in 2009, look at that. that was not just flurries but big, fat flakes coming down. we had one to four inches of snow, this was not the october snow storm, close to halloween, that happened in 2011 so proof again that it can snow in the month of october. we are dealing with nothing like that today. we will make that run into the upper 70s, and close to 80 today, but closer headed, the temperatures trending way down here as we get deeper into the weekend. this morning, we have a southwesterly wind that kept the temperatures up all night

. >>> alzheimer's can be a very cruel disease as people watch their loved ones lose touch with reality >> a south bay teen knows that too well. she has loved and lost and is healing with the help of friends. garvin thomas. >> leah robbie was about to graduate from high school. she says she has learned a lot during her time there, not the least of which is that, when you're going through a difficult time, it's amazing how a community can come together to help. >> reporter: advanced placement calculus. it's something believe it or not leah robbie doesn't consider all that hard. perhaps it's because she has an aptitude for it. >> english, not so much. but i have just always clicked with math and science too. >> reporter: or perhaps it's because nothing in school could be called hard after the past decade for leah outside of it. >> i was like always a daddy's girl and, like, just like i kind of lost, i think, about where we'd be now, and i just don't have that. >> reporter: her father tom, an emergency room physician, dying notioned wi diagnosed with alzheimer's when he was 54 years old. l

for alzheimer's in your lifetime? >> for the work i've seen by moo we will see a treatment, if not a cure, for alzheimer's dog my lifetime, correct. >> when will that happen? >> when will that happen? first of all -- let me just say this much. at m.i.t., in places like m.i.t., you can actually see the future. you can really see the future. but it's not clear that that future will actually happen. so we need support from the system, from the system of research and innovation for that future that we can see in a marketplace. so the fact that i see that we are closer and closer to have a cure for alzheimer's, or for innovation for clean energy, that is not guaranteed. that does not mean it will move to the market. >> so are you also concerned about science funding from the government? >> correct. i think we have the best innovation and consistent in the world. the whole world is trying to imitate us. one is support from the federal government for basic research. that is the mother of all innovation, the source of everyth

when my father was stricken with alzheimer's, i learned firsthand how devastating this disease can be, not only to the patient but to an entire family. i also learned how important research and funding are if we're gonna put an end to this disease that puts an end to the lives and memories of our loved ones. if you or someone you know is experiencing memory problems, confusion, or other related symptoms, see a doctor or visit nantzfriends.org to learn more about alzheimer's. i'm a wife a sister and a grandfather i'm an office clerk i'm a research analyst dance fitness instructor actor i'm a copywriter i'm a veteran i have lupus cerebral palsy i'm blind and i'm working in a job i love i love because i was given a chance to contribute my skills and talents to show that my disability is only one part of who i am who i am who i am at work, it's what people can do that matters for more information, visit whatcanyoudocampaign.org >> dickerson: and we're back with more from our battleground tracker anthony salvanto. in addition to the six-point lead hillary clinton has now opened up in the 1

it is wonderful to see everybody there trying to find a cure to alzheimer's disease and help those sufferings. >>> big, big crowd. >> probably biggest we ever had in wilmington. just beautiful. that at that. >> how is shawnette doing. >> she's great. >> i love her. >> i know. >> there she is. >> i'm in love with her. i mean i love, love her. she knows. >>> look at the front and back cover of the daily news. it says it a all. we're tournament we're tournament love our birds and all but that sure looked like a five and 11 team. on the back, the wheels fall off the wentz wagon. >> the wagon turn into a pumpkin. >> back into a pumpkin. tony bruno. >> it is big. >> you came up, and, and came in, and, and, you say it was a seven-point game. >> i didn't watch the game actually. >> i did. >> the score is not indicative of the butt whipping. >> the fact that they were in this game technically with a chance to even come back was remarkable because they were, they didn't even see the field in the second. carson wentz could have gone home, got hunting and got a ten-point buck and it wouldn't have matter

joy suffers from alzheimer's disease. her loved ones tell fox 13 she likely at the time had no idea where she was going. at the time sheriff judd noted a piece of the suspect vehicle was left at the scene, a broken scheme to cover up the damage to his car going as far as to purposely crash into a sign on the highway to try and cover up the alleged hit-and-run. >> we're shocked. we expect more of everyone in the community, but certainly we expect more of those in the community that we see as a leader in the community. now he's a leader in the county jail. about there is the fact that kendrick is a senior vp for mid-flor credit union. also get this. back in 2015, jarvis kendrick was among those honored with the polk emerging leaders award. he was described as a self-less leader and someone that took pride in helping at-risk kids. tonight himself he's facing a pair of felonies including leaving the scene of the accident involving death. that is a felony one. linda, back to you. >> josh, thank you. new port richey neighborhoo

a south bay teeanger kns that >>> alzheimer's can be a cruel disease.ching a loved one lose touch with reality. a south bay teenager knows that all too well. she has loved and lost and is now healing with the help of friends. advanced placement calculus. it's something, believe it or not, leah robbie doesn't consider all that hard. perhaps it's because she has an aptitude for it. >> english, not so much. but i've just always clicked with math and science too. >> or perhaps it's because nothing in school could be called hard after the past decade for leah outside of it. >> i was like always a daddy's girl and, like, just, like, i kind of lost, i think, about where we'd be now and i just don't have that. >> her father, tom, an emergency room physician, was diagnosed with alzheimer's when he was 54 years old. and leah, well, she was just 6. as leah grew and learned in life, her father traveled the opposite direction. by the time she was a teenager, her life was far from typical. >> like the father-daughter dance, every time that rolled around it was like,

for, when you have things to do outside and there is so many events this weekend including our alzheimer's walk tomorrow in wilmington delaware. we will have fleece on though, these are frost advisory in effect for actually tomorrow morning. so more on that tomorrow coming up. here's future cast to show you temperatures in the 30's, north and west in the city by 5:00 in the morning but sun comes up after 7:00 and then things will be recovered nicely. here is current temperatures 49 in philadelphia, but only 38 in pittsburgh. forty this detroit. chicago a lot have that cold air, chillier air moving in our area, light tonight, in the overnight hours. so right now we will have nothing to show you on radar, the attention now that nicole is gone and leaving bermuda well, still out of power in many places, it is torrential rains moving in the north west over the weekend. some of this remnants of the typhoon from the pacific. as we look ahead to next week we could see some record, maybe in danger. i don't know about tuesday's record of 89 degrees but it maybe 85 on wednesday in some places. we're

the walk to end alzheimer's is taking place, reg station at 8:00 a.m. the ceremony is going to be at 9:00 a.m. and then the walk at 9:30. just have the jacket, the sweaters and also the shades for all of the sunshine that we'll see across the area. the temperatures, it's a chilly start out there, no doubt about it. we have upper 20s in the poconos, 33 allentown, 34 only in pottstown, millville checking in at 37. we'll zoom in a little enclosesser, look at doylestown, freezing, 32-degrees right now, 33 in coatsville, a chilling 34 in downingtown, along with westchester. that's why we have the frost advisories still up until 9:00 a.m. and then parts of south jersey temperatures in the 30s as well. we have the clear sky, wall to wall sunshine for today. and the temperatures will recover pretty nicely as we hour by hour by lunch right around 60, 67-degrees. that should be the afternoon high temperature if you're stepping out on the town for dinner later on this evening. once again grab the jackets and sweaters. overnight tonight, not as cold. we'll keep the

the alzheimer's walk thinks saturday morning, i will be okay. might bring my cute roofus at the park in wilmington right there by the river front. you have been down there by the river front in wilmington. >> yes. >> yeah. >> it might be football-related. >> yes. >> there is my boy doing very well. you may get to meet roofus in person on saturday reason enough, to show up and plus find a cure for alzheimer's. >> looking good. you'll be okay. good morning everybody. 4:47. we're this good shape on the majors. schuylkill, i-95, in problems, to speak of, over there in new jersey, 295, southbound, an accident right at route 70, just south of of route 70, over on the 295 side and ben franklin bridge looking good as you work your way in to downtown philadelphia you can see all of the high rises here in center city, crystal clear this morning. shuttle buses rolling on the market frank forward ape broad street subway until 5:00 o'clock. then trains kick in. north on the 42 freeway, just watch out for a little left over construction right at that 295 bell

more than 1 thousand people will walk in cedar rapids to raise awareness about alzheimer's. the annual walk to end alzheimer's was supposed to be a few weeks ago, and area boy scouts are collecting donated food from doorsteps this morning in cedar rapids. the annual drive collects about 50 thousand pounds of food for local food banks every year. scouts distributed plastic bags to homes for the drive last month. those stories and much more are coming up in just a few minutes on the kcrg tv nine morning news. and be sure to check out kcrg dot-com for coverage of all of the day's top stories. kcrg-tv9. is waking up with kcrg-tv9 it's saturday october 15th. here's what you need to know today. two more women say donald trump inappropriate ly touched them more than a decade ago. and.. the republican nominee says it's all a lie to derail his campaign. after flooding washed out an annual walk in cedar rapids, people will be back in purple this morning for alzheimer's awareness. and a unique collection at the univers eventually lead to a cure for cancer. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now