alzheimer's begins long before any obvious symptoms come to light. patients can be diagnosed decades before their memory and thinking falls apart. >> alzheimer's disease begins in the brain many, many years before people develop dementia. >> reporter: alzheimer's expert dr. michael weiner is with ucsf and the san francisco va medical center. he says the new guidelines specify how individuals can now be diagnosed with preclinical alzheimer's. >> preclinical alzheimer's means a person who is completely normal has no symptoms but they have evidence of alzheimer's pathology in their brains. >> reporter: evidence in the form of experimental biological markers seen on brain scans and in blood tests or spinal taps. dr. weiner says these guidelines move the field toward earlier diagnosis and treatment. >> in the future we hope to have a true prevention study where normal people in their 50s, 60s or 70s who have no symptoms could have treatments which prevented the development of the pathology in their brain and that will come. >> reporter: currently nearly 5

a big change in the way doctors will diagnose alzheimer's. and tonight, how this news could affect a lot of american families. >>> making a difference for friends and neighbors who are victims of a staggering natural disaster. >>> also here tonight, why the plane carrying the first lady is in the news. plane carrying the first lady is in the news. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. while it's early yet and there are no established candidates on the gop side, donald trump is running first or second in a lot of the early polls. he is among the best-known names in this country, in part because that name is all over the place, on everything from buildings to tv shows on this network. trump's message in large part is that he could do in government what he has done in business. and tonight we have a look at some of what he's done in business, including some who have reason to doubt that trump name. we begin tonight with the reporting of nbc news national investigative correspondent michael isi

el mal de alzheimer suele aparecer en una etapa avanzada cuando hay poco qué hacer para detenerla, portravés de exámenes del cerebro y pruebas del fluido espinal el alzheimer podría diagnósticorse mucho antes que la pérdida total de la memoria. >> casi todos los pacientes son diagnosticados en la última fase. >> están tratando de abrir el abanico. >> ctras investigaciones la asociación nacional de alzheimer difundió una guía para detectar en su fase inicial y acelerar la ayuda. >> los nuevos parámetros incluye cambios precoces en el cerebro, deterioro de la capacidad cogniti cognitiva. >> y no participó en el estudio pero advierte que la nueva guía debe tomarse con cautela de lo contrario. >> puede hacer que la falsa alarma vaya a tal nivel que cualquier persona que se olvida la llave de la casa diga ay! dios mío no será que tenga alzheimer y vaya al doctor, no es así. >> para que uno piense que existe una razón de peso para ver al doctor es cuando estos cambios en la memoria y el juicio, el raciocinio y la razón están interfiriendo con la vida diaria. >> más de 5 millones de personas

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she has alzheimer's, diagnosed seven years ago. i first met the daly's in 2008... >> i don't know. >> reporter: ...carol's memory was slipping. let me is ask you a question. how old are you? >> 65. yeah. >> reporter: now? how old are you? >> how old am i? >> reporter: how old? >> 80? no? i don't know. >> reporter: even back then, this tough cop was feeling the strain. >> i saw a lot of stuff out there, but this is the worst. it's hard to deal with. >> reporter: three years later, daly has gained 15 pounds, takes medications for anxiety and sleep, and knows he should exercise but just can't find the time. mike daly is one of the nearly 15 million americans providing 17 billion hours of unpaid alzehimer's care a year. as a result, they're more likely to develop health problems of their own, such as depression and high blood pressure. >> there are many cases that are reported where an individual becomes the caregiver for someone with alzehimer's disease and, in fact, they will die before the person with alzehimer's disease because of

first new guidelines to diagnosing alzheimer's disease in 30 years were released today. they differ in two ways. first, the disease is pre-clinical is before symptoms. brain changes are already happening. cognitive impairment when the thinking changes enough to be noticeable and full-blown alzheimer's. the criteria for diagnosis incorporates technology such as brain scans. more than 5 million americans suffer from alzheimer's but the new guidelines can double that number of patients. >> up next, we'll introduce you to one of newest residents of the oakland zoo. >> we'll be right back. é"é"é"é"k >>> today at 5:00, the price of gold hits an all time high and may trigger a new gold rush. an astonishing transplant in a hospital, surgeons give a mother a new hand. >>> right now we have this story. oakland zoo is celebrating a new birth, the first walaru. >> what is a walaru, it's a cross between a ballabie and kangs radio. can you see it? >> that is a picture of newborn coming of the mom's pouch. he was born in mid-august. joey is the size of a kidney bean and they keep devel

first new guidelines to diagnosing alzheimer's disease in 30 years were released today.hey differ in two ways. first, the disease is pre-clinical is before symptoms. brain changes are already happening. cognitive impairment when the thinking changes enough to be noticeable and full-blown alzheimer's. the criteria for diagnosis incorporates technology such as brain scans. more than 5 million americans suffer from alzheimer's but the new guidelines can double that number of patients. >> up next, we'll introduce you to one of newest residents of the oakland zoo. >> we'll be right back.  we need to solve the problem. the state budget crisis threatens our economy... and our schools. loans to small b job creation at a standstill. 30,000 teachers already laid off. can we really afford billions more in cuts? $13 billion more devastates our schools, our safety, and the california we know. it's time for lawmakers to finally get the problem solved now. our kids and economy can't afford to wait. >>> today at 5:00, the price of gold hits an all time high and may trigger a ne

this centers around the question of alzheimer's. my father died of alzheimer's, of course. he was diagnosed several years after he left office. i say two things in the book that relate to this in my way. one i admit midway through the term as president, 83 or 84, i would occasionally notice things that seemed just like a hitch in the giddy up is what i've characterized it as. nothing you can characterize in my specific way. and not anything that somebody who wouldn't have and didn't grow up in a house with him would have noticed. when you are that attuned, any little change in rhythm or body language, the way they tell the story, anything is going to tip you off that maybe they are a little under the weather or having a bad day or something. so i mention that i did have concerns at one time. i don't put the name to him, i don't diagnosis him with alzheimer's at the time. i simply mention the concerns. i have to say it was in the mid '70s, the oldest president ever elected. he was losing the hearing and he hated to wear hearing aids. he'd been shot and nearly killed by that

it didn't accurately show with people in the last ages of alzheimer's are like. but there was always a caretake. there was nothing in that about the people who have no caretakers in the late stages of alzheimer's. people who aren't in the nice nursing homes, whose life savings have run out and are in nursing homes on medicaid and i have done articles on nursing homes when i was angry and they are not ice places. and so it did not in a way, show them that the worst-case individual scenario. you lose your life but there was always the caretaker. it was always a woman. there was a woman who had given up her job in minneapolis to care for them other. who is going to care for that woman, the years she has lost caretaking? that is a very serious issue. >> host: do you mean because a burning power? >> guest: right, let's just say a woman is willing to let her job in her 50s to take care of her mother. that woman is going to need to be taken care of in one way or another when she is older and the fact that she quit her job, we don't have anything really that provides for

hope is just hope. >> host: well, i field your chapter on alzheimer's was the most passionate in thek or maybe it was my own experiences to that, but talk to us how you developed that chapter and the personal experiences that you had that maybe shapedded that chairperson. >> guest: well, alzheimer's is not in my family. my mother and my grandmother lived -- my grandmother was 99 with a ruined body and a sound mind, and i never personally had experience with alzheimer's until my partner who was 15 years older than i did got it, and mercifully he died three years of cancer before the last meme innocents of his -- remnants went, and this experience of caring for someone who has al alzheimer's changed me. i know better. i wrote about science. i know that intelligent educated people get alzheimer's too, but i had sort of magic thought my way out of it. well, if you're smart and you're engaged with life and you work hard and you do intellectual work and you exercise and eat right, you don't get alzheimer's. all these people who believe that exercise and greens are going to protect them fro

." >>> a bay area research group is testing a new class of drugs against alzheimer's disease. carolyn johnson has more. >> reporter: for years, researchers have genetically altered mice to give them alzheimer's. it led them to see it as signaling imbalance in the brain rather an disease of build up of plaque. that has made a new development of drugs they believe can control or even reverse the disease. >> we're still in the early stages with the mice. so it will be several more months before we know how long these mice will do bert and how much better they will do. >> reporter: a researcher says new direct therapy traces back to a discovery we first reported five years ago. when his team altered a protein associated with the production of plaque but instead of eliminating it they produced mice that had plaque in the brains but surprisingly no memory loss. when they were taught to swim to a target. their memories proved to be intact. but they believe it has a normal function in the brain and they suspect the protein they altered may have a role of altering memory function. >> a

his father died of alzheimer's.n this center which is shaped like the brain. and we spent a lot of time in there, going through, i took my wife through the other day. we do testing to see if you might have alzheimer's. ron reagan goes through it with me. it's for a first special, it's really -- >> jimmy: great to have you back on cnn. every day, i miss you. i miss you on the channel. i really do. [ cheers and applause ] and i'm guessing, though, that -- i always think, when i, because i watch, and i bet larry is happy he's not interviewing jermaine jackson right now. >> you picked out the right one. >> jimmy: larry king, everybody. "cnn presents: a larry king special-unthinkable: the alzheimer's epidemic" airs may 1st at 8:00 p.m. on cnn. we'll be right back with jaimie alexander. hawaiian pidgin, state fish of hawaii -- humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apua-a. just look at him. i wanted a trip to hawaii, but he got lost in the links. [ husband ] linkin park twitter alert, cash alert! i've told you, if you're planning a vacation

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. >> there will be a new way to doing alzheimer's for the first time in 30 years.the now guidelines suggest the damage in the brain might begin many years before people show signs of alzheimer's. researchers hope to give doctors more reliable diagnostic tools so they can treat alzheimer's before it reaches its most damaging stages. >> british police rejected a request by a small band of radical islamists to protest outside the royal wedding. today they released the plans of a multimillion-dollar security breaks for next friday's wedding. it will involve 15,000 uniformed and undercover officers. crews will check for ao'clock explosives along the route the couple will use every day until the event. more than 80vi ps also will have personal protection. we will bring you the royal wedding live during a special edition of good morning america. that's from 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. next friday, april 29th. we will also have a special edition of 2020 from 9 to 11:00 p.m.. the royal wedding, a modern ferry tale. >> that will be fun to watch. coming up, the outback comes to th

at the current alzheimer's unit, we do our best to provide that. however it is difficult for us at the current hospital. it does not have proper facilities. we cannot use outdated equipment. we can care for our patients with the dignity that they deserve. i encourage you to support the project so that we can have proper facility to care for the patients in the alds himers unit and -- alzheimer's unit. the dignity that they deserve. security and safety -- that is good for us all of us. and by the way, cpmc in our community we have a patient -- two patients that are -- >> thank you. >> thank you. >> >> i'm sorry if i destroyed your name. cheryl dawson. sylvia rosenios. tom tobin, followed by derek nordel. >> hello, commissioners. my name is -- the lead administrator at the pacific campus and i'm also a registered nurse. in interest of time i'm going to be here all night and wait for you, if you have any questions, i'm happy to answer any questions. thank you. >> thank you. >> good evening president tierney. i'm caroline. i'm reading for cheryl dawson

. >>> new guidelines to tackle alzheimer's.efit the áf the -- the benefit the doctors and patients will get from an early diagnosis. >>> new guidelines suggest diagnosing a person's risk of developing alzheimer's disease earlier than the current norm. the recommendation from the national institute of health and the alzheimer's association could more than double the number of americans receiving a diagnosis of alzheimer's. the diagnosis is designed to help family members prepare for the expenses and care. >>> and according to the highway safety association, 166 motorcyclist died in the first six months of last year in california. that's a 17% drop from the same period the year before. but nationwide deaths were down by 2%. experts credit california's strong safety and helmet laws. the use of helmets has declined. >> one of the most shocking results from our study is helmet use went down. one of the most important things to do to prevent injury while motorcycling is to wear a helmet so that's a concern. >> reporter: only 13 speci

. >>> for the first time in 27 years, there are new guidelines for diagnosing alzheimer's disease. they establish earlier stages of the disease and recommend the doctor screen for it as soon as patients exhibit mild cognitive problems. the new guidelines reflect evidence that alzheimer's can start many years before full- blown symptoms appear. they are published in the journal alzheimer's and dementia. >>> researchers in africa have stopped testing a drug aimed at preventing hiv in women because it does not appear to work. early results show women taking travad have the same effects as those taking a placebo. >>> researchers are developing an all bug repellent made from grapefruit. it contains a chemical that is nontoxic and an effective way of repelling mosquitos. the natural substance could also be used to combat bedbugs, ticks and head lice. >>> another parent claims her toddler was served more than juice. the latest claim from a chicago area chilis. a mother says her 4-year-old daughter brooklyn complained her drink tasted a little funny. she had ordered a chocolate milkshake b

---se calcula que unos 5 millones de personas tienen el "mal de alzheimer" en estados unidos.pla reforestar 50-mil acres de terreno que se quemaron en el bosque nacional "angeles", en sur de california, debido a un incendio provocado en el aÑo 2009.---la fundacion nacional para los bosques revelo un plan para plantar 3-millones de arboles en una zona de 10-mil acres, remover plantas y rastrojos, y recuperar el habitat natural en otros 40-mil acres del caÑon "big tujunga".---para lograr estas metas, necesitan recolectar 5- millones de dolares.---el devastador incendio de 2009 consumio 161-mil acres, destruyo 89 casas y cobro la vida de 2 bomberos. ---un estudio realizado en 29 paises encontro que los mexicanos son las personas que mas trabajan en el mundo.---en Éxico, la gente dedica 10 horas diarias al trabajo. en estados unidos, que queÓ en noveno lugar, 8 horas. los que menos "chambean" son los belgas con 7 horas.---lo ironico es que, aunque en mexico es donde mas se labora, sus habitantes son los mas pobres de esta lista de la "organizacion para la cooperacÓn y el desarroll

to and we watched the alzheimer's study group. it's probably the largest pain and cost center in the next 30 years. the federal cost alone between now and 2050 of alzheimers is one and a half federal debts. the federal zet $14 trillion. alzheimers is protected to cost the government $20 trillion. now you would think that a serious country with serious leaders would look at a $20 trillion cost center which implies an enormous amount of human pain. families are fundamentally displaced. yet there,'s no serious conversation. they called it a cartoon that had a desk that had an indoor and a out drawer and a two heart. it's a huge challenge. so i want to stouth you the bureaucratic cost controls will fail. they will lead to rationing. this is a 50-year cycle. we really got into this in the 1960's. we keep doing things we don't work and what happens is we grind down the system. more and more people refuse to go into medicine. it's less and less fun. we're now about to see hospitals about to go through very ruthless cost approaches. i kno

porque, en los estados unidos más de mil personas desarrollan alzheimer cada día.stras imágenes de impacto les tenemos buenas noticia z. >> estrena su carpeta de univisión. >> podrán tener reportaje y exclusiva. >> estamos felices de unirnos a esta plataforma donde usted tiene el control. >> (♪). >> usted tiene el control y también lo tiene nuestra querida rossana. >> que está aquí para contarnos que bueno no muy buena noticia para uno de los nuestros del mundo de los deportes. >> un jugador de los nuestros anuncia que se retira ¿no?. >> una mala sorpresiva. >> claro que sí un gran jugador que por lo menos en la ofensiva el mejor pelotero de su generación, les cuento que este viernes el dominicano many ramirez anunció su retiro de grandes ligas al parecer habría dado positivo en el uso de sustancia positivas y le esperaba un castigo de al menos 100 juegos de suspensión por lo que decidió retirarse. >> de una mala pasamos a una buena noticia se trata de un mexicano que está en europa y le va de maravilla. >> ahí está. >> (♪). >> el mexicano javier el chicharito hern

because alzheimer's is a disease of older people.have a very long. or they never get it. now, every time i talk to brain scientist they tell me they think the odds of our being able to postpone it by 2025 is very high. if we have the right research strategy and the right investment. that's about a $10 trillion savings we have to go to congress and say, good any private sector group and say, what would $10 trillion b. worth of ink on investments. there's a way to monetize that the what is a rational investment strategy that can save $10 billion. it is radically more than we're currently spending. but we have tight budgets i've a very, very old proposal. take all of brain science off budget, move it out of nih, create a brand-new authority to go to the brain science community into which the maximum you can spend rashly over the next 10 years, fund it, issue of alzheimer's bonds and have a commitment that once you get the breakthrough if you'll say tenderly and dollars, the first tranche of savings the government pays off the bonds. som

. >> los nenes que usan van a lugares específicos no saben que es el peligro, la persona con alzheimerha sido adaptado a helicópteros, desde el aire la radiofrecuencia abarca mayor área, y esta es una herramienta que funciona perfectamente siempre si cuando los familiares notifiquen inmediato a la desaparición del ser querido. >> los primeros minutos están más cerca del área. >> quisimos someter a prueba el sistema con el detective. >> y nuestro productor hans sarmiento. >> la señal es una señal de radio es buena en el sentido que la podemos encontrar al momento del agua, adentro de edificios y no es como gps de un teléfono. >> para documentar su recorrido le entregamos una cámara a hans quien en minutos se convertiría en una persona desaparecidas. >> la antena adherida al auto permite detectar el sonido a una milla de distancia. >> fue desaparecido de la área. >> y voy empezar a buscarlo. >> aquí. >> podemos escuchar el bip. >> sé que está cerca de mí. >> tengo que determinar el área. >> el dispositivo contiene información crucial sobre el individuo. >> la foto de la persona, nombre,

. >>> scientists found five genes linked to alzheimers. cholesterol and brain inflammation play a role in the disease. scientists don't know what causes alzheimers but finding the genes could lead to better early detection and treatments. >>> too much work could be bad for your heart. a study shows people who work 11 hours or more every day, 67% more likely to have heart disease than those who work seven to eight hours. not clear work is the problem, it may be part of a less healthy lifestyle to eat right or go to the gym. >>> san francisco's tax deal meant to make the city more appealing to business. you are looking at a live picture of 880. we'll be back in just a second. dry mouth is uncomfortable. it can also lead to serious dental problems. [ male announcer ] new act total care dry mouth is alcohol-free and has fluoride to strengthen teeth. stronger teeth and dry mouth relief. i think it can. one of the challenges for kayla being gluten-free is actually finding choices the whole family will love. then we discovered chex cereals. five

porque, en los estados unidos más de mil personas desarrollan alzheimer cada día.vista? >> fue complicado, estuve tres veces dentro la cÁrcel listo para comenzar la entrevista pro por alguna u otra razÓn Él suspendiÓ. Él tiene muchas cosas que decir, tiene una enorme cantidad... nosotros hemos conversado por diferentes medios una cantidad de informaciÓn, Él dice que lo que estÁ diciendo es el 20% de informaciÓn que tiene y tienen necesidad de contar su versiÓn. >> no hubo ningÚn pago de su parte a Él para que hablara? >> no. para nada. eso no forma parte del acuerdo ningÚn momento, era una declaraciÓn periodÍstica y la cobertura. >> vamos a escuchar una de las cosas, quizÁs una de las mÁs importantes, vamos a ver. >> salen 5 o 6 aviones cargados con cocaÍna hacia honduras. de honduras hacia mÉxico y de mÉxico hacia estados unidos. hablamos de cuatro o 5 aviones diarios que salen. entre las farc y el ejÉrcito venezolano. >> lo que estÁ diciendo es que dentro del gobierno de venezuela hay apoyo para el envÍo de drogas hacia los estados unidos a travÉs de honduras. >>

coming up, new guidelines for alzheimers disease. as if mike's traffic weren't stressful enough, it can be bad for your health. the top eateries in the world. the one bay area restaurant that made the list. you are looking at a live picture of the bay bridge. >>> welcome back. it's 4:44. this is the toll plaza leading up to the bay bridge. nobody likes sitting in rush hour traffic. it can get your blood boiling and make you sick. dr. bruce from our nbc station in los angeles takes a look at what is lurking on the roadway. >> reporter: commuters breathing tiny particles and the weathering of car parts and pavement. >> these particles you would not see, but they are there. >> reporter: usc researchers had an effort of schools and recreated this environment in the lab. they pumped in freeway particulate matter and exposed mice to the air. >> when we looked at the brains, we found evidence that the brain was damaged by exposure to particles. >> reporter: in particular, they found neurons showed damage. on this start, you can see an intac

those with alzheimer's could recognize the lies but not the sarcasm. the study's lead author, katherine ranken, says they would watch "comedy central" colbert's report and think it was real. >>> elton john is returning to the las vegas strip, caesars palace. he was inducted into the rock n' roll hall of fame in 1989. >>> we, the royal wedding is just now -- well, the royal wedding is just ten days away. don't expect prince william to be wearing a wedding ring when the ceremony is over. he says he won't wear a wedding ring but kate middleton will wear a wedding ring. prince charles didn't wear a wedding ring but he did start to wear one after marrying his current wife, camilla. >> looks real, doesn't it? >> yes. >> this two-minute video by t- mobile has already been seen by at least 4 million people. it was posted just on friday. you can see the actor's dressed as -- actors dressed in the wedding party. at the end a fictional prince william dances down the aisle with an actress playing bride- to-be, kate middle son. >> they did a good job. we're actuall

including alzheimer's and autistm.>>> researchers have created a newof the brain which may solve the mystery of alzheimer's and autism. scientists unveiled a $55 million computer atlas to the brain yesterday. it's the first interactive tool looking at how the genes are at work with the mind. the institute is making it available online for scientists to use in studying brain diseases. the hope is it can be used to search for clues to alzheimer's, autism and other mental health issues like depression. >>> well, you often see trekkies wearing fake ears to look more like the show's iconic dr. spock but now there is a way to make that a little more permanent. >> it's becoming more and more popular. i can't believe this. the plastic surgery is called, ear pointing or elf ears. take a look. okay. see the ear? >> not too severe. >> the procedure is more popular with young people. it resculpts patient's ears to be more pointed like their favorite sci-fi or fantasy characters, like a hobbit or something. the new ears have been g

. >>> and the simple exercise that may help your brain fight off alzheimer's. >>> and we're looking past the area where you said the warriors are playing their season finalea that's true. that will be tonight. >>> it's 4:53. we are talking about a bay area teen who's a finalist in the nationwide search for the newest stars of the popular milk mustache ads. she needs your help this morning. back in february the got milk campaign launched a search for nine teen girls who will appear in the next round of ads. anya was one of the finalists. you can vote. so vote for her at myyearbook.com/powerofnine. >>> let's check in with brent in the newsroom. >> i so wish i'd come out on camera with a mustache. good morning, everybody. all 23 california state campuses are going to be buzzing today. we'll tell you why a large number of students are likely to pour out of classes today. >>> plus a new way to buy a car. tesla takes a play out of apple's playbook with a brand new store opening today. with higher gas prices these days electric cars are looking pretty good. we'll look at the high gas prices as

treatme prevention of alzheimers. >> researchers estimate, 60% of alzheimers can be attributed. to lifestyle changes for patients at risk. charlie sheen has learned his lesson after scathing reviews and walkouts at his first live show in detroit saturday. >> i discovered the internet and crack on the same night. >> probably a bad combination. 24 hours later in chicago, sheen revamped the whole show doing interview format and even got a standing ovation. a few unhappy fans did walk out after intermission, but even the fired tv star admits there are a few thing he's still wants to adjust, but overall he says it was a great night. >>> all right. he is back. former governor arnold schwarzenegger was in cannes france to promote his project, not politics, comics. the main character will be called the governator, comic book, epic, animated, action, comedy, super hero series. a 21st century global super hero. 21st century global super hero. besides the comic book and tv series, schwarzenegger says there will be a 3-d movie in the works. we're back in a moment. >> all right. welcome back

because alzheimer's is a disease of older people. they get much older before they get a better have a very long. or they never get it. now, every time i talk to brain scientist they tell me they think the odds of our being able to postpone it by 2025 is very high. if we have the right research strategy and the right investment. that's about a $10 trillion savings we have to go to congress and say, good any private sector group and say, what would $10 trillion b. worth of ink on investments. there's a way to monetize that the what is a rational investment strategy that can save $10 billion. it is radically more than we're currently spending. but we have tight budgets i've a very, very old proposal. take all of brain science off budget, move it out of nih, create a brand-new authority to go to the brain science community into which the maximum you can spend rashly over the next 10 years, fund it, issue of alzheimer's bonds and have a commitment that once you get the breakthrough if you'll say tenderly and dollars, the first tranche of

. >>> and for the first time in three decades a major change involving alzheimer's disease. we will have the new guidelines. >>> and what happened that led to the suspension of another air traffic controller. this time i it's not sleeping on the job. >>> and good evening a humid day with cloud cover. temperatures below average in san jose with 66. as we look to the morning hours, he. south bay.ff with plenty of we will have more when rain returns and we are still >>> is it innovative crime fighting or has big brother gone too far. some police cars are armed with high-tech license plate scanners that can read thousands of plates. they are mounted on top of a growing number of sheriffs patrol cars. these 30,000 infrared devices allow investigators to run thousands of plates a night, compared to a handful the cameras have helped toe are cover countless amounts of stolen cars and track down killers. >> if it helps to solve crimes and bring kids back under amber alerts and if it is successful in one it is absolutely worth the money. >> reporter: not everyone is thrilled about the

it supports theories that high cholesterol and inflammation is part of the alzheimer's process. doctors hope the findings could lead to progress to figure out its biology. >> just ahead, at 6:00 a.m., if you are winning, the very blunt answer charlie sheen gave to an audience. >> and new problem that forced another southwest flight, one that left from oakland to make an emergency landing last night. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. what to do with gas pipelines and san bruno disaster does not repeat itself. federal government announcing a plan today. puc wants your input on its plan. the story is coming up in a live report. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. we had an outpouring of-- of support. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. the 60 miles-- it makes a statement. i know i'm stronger than i was before, both mentally and physically. i walk with my sister. our rel

. >>> scientists identified five new genes linked to alzheimer's. the genes are clues to the underlying cause of the disease. exact cause is still not known but scientists presume they involved tangled strands of protein and protein plaque in the brain. some of the most recently discovered genes that evidence that cholesterol plays a role, too. others say inflammation of the brain is an important factor. in the future, these genetic markers could help tell young people if they are predisposed to the disease them could then begin preventive measures long before they start symptoms. more than 5 million american are living with alzheimer's. >>> let's turn thing over to jeff ranieri with the beach weather and some gardening and picnics. >> what will be coming down the road, raj. we'll bask in a little of the sunshine we did have today. whether you had to go to work or not, it was really enjoyable and probably put a little smile on your face. we had sfoon in santa rosa. hayward at 78. all new record temps in those locations. a lot of warmth across the mo

we're running a care home for the alzheimer's, elderly. it is on rosen webster. it is a very small grant, but we save a lot of senior lives for not getting lost or missing and can provide a safe home for them. i just want to -- not just one home can take care of all the city. i would like you to think about this when you are planning for your budget. and our agency, we're going to maybe lose service in adult health care centers. that is the major cut from the state grant. when you are thinking of the budget, please think about them. this portion. that is all i want to say. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> first of all, i would like to commend you, supervisor, and all the departments here. ed lee, for coming year. point clarification, i just wanted to remind everybody that they did commit to the city and county for redevelopment before governor brown came and did what he is doing now. that is most crucial to this community. i am appalled that nobody from redevelopment here -- i do see somebody -- they are not here. that tells us that what redevelopment has do

they measured brain size and areas believed related to alzheimer's. scientists say if their research pans out it could lead to new information on autism and depression. >>> well, first you may remember that 15-month-old who was accidentally served a margarita? well, now another tipsy toddler at a family restaurant. different drink though. this time at olive garden in lakeland florida. last month the 3-year-old was accidentally served sangria instead of orange juice. sangria is a mixed drink of orange juice, pineapple juice and white wine. the boy's mom said it took 30 minutes for her to realize something was wrong. >> he was acting up. he was misbehaving. his eyes were bloodshot. how can you be so disorganized that alcoholic beverages could even get into a kid's cup that you wouldn't know the difference? >> the boy was taken to the hospital. he checked out fine. the restaurant apologize. it's unclear if the mother plans to suit but she has a lawyer. >> i saw this one coming a mile away. that case was only made public, you know, after the kid in michig

.™ >> mitchell: two major studies out tonight uncover more genetic links to alzheimer's, identifyingve new genes associated with the onset of the disease. one researcher called a monumental breakthrough toward identifying all the genes implicated in alzheimer's, which could lead to more effective treatments. a live streaming video feed from an 80-foot high eagle's nest has become an internet sensation. over the weekend, more than 100,000 people have tuned in to a live video feed of an eagle's nest high in a tree in northern iowa. the so-called eagle cam is on a nest where a pair of eagles has been guarding three eggs for more than a month. the site crashed saturday morning when the first chick emerged. the second egg hatched about 5:30 this morning, and the third is expected in about three days. the camera about the size of a grapefruit is disguised by leaves and it's giving a glimpse of the parental habits of bald eagles. the adults take turns keeping them warm and feeding them every hour. bald eagles were taken off the endangered species list in 2007. they are now listed as threate

. >> and genetic discover that opens a major window for a possible treatment for alzheimer's disease. least 20,000 fans showed up for japanese heritage day. pre-game ceremonies had free t-shirts and hideki matsui appeared on the field before the first pitch. they have raised $50,000 for japanese relief and will donate one dollar for every ticket sold yesterday to earthquake relief efforts. >> kristen: bicycle and pedestrian improvements may be paying off in marin county. it increased 46% in 2010 compared to a study done in 2007. it increased 85% in the same period. walking rates increased 10% officials say two new bicycle paths in san rafael and other improvements are making cycling and walking safer. >> would you want to get out and walk today? >> much of the week will be changing. that is going to be sunny and warmer conditions. 6:51 will be the sunrise this morning. we will enjoy the numbers coming up through the 70s. yesterday felt pretty good. a little breezy over the weekend but we will be looking at another weather system headed our way mid-week not only bringing cooler weather

that's how it is with alzheimer's disease. she needs help from me. and her medication.he exelon patch -- it releases medication continuously for twenty-four hours. she uses one exelon patch daily for the treatment of mild to moderate alzheimer's symptoms. [ female announcer ] it cannot change the course of the disease. hospitalization and rarely death have been reported in patients who wore more than one patch at a time. the most common side effects of exelon patch are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. the likelihood and severity of these side effects may increase as the dose increases. patients may experience loss of appetite or weight. patients who weigh less than 110 pounds may experience more side effects. people at risk for stomach ulcers who take certain other medicines should talk to their doctor because serious stomach problems such as bleeding may worsen. people with certain heart conditions may experience slow heart rate. [ woman ] whenever i needed her, she was there for me. now i'm here for her. [ female announcer ] ask the doctor about your loved one trying t

>> if there is genetic predisposition for alzheimer's, i have the gene. >> reporter: doctors are hopingwill help them intervene faster, earlier and that will make all the difference in the race to keep the brain strong. >> the patients who are noticing some forgetfulness either in themselves or perhaps in family members might bring this to the attention of the personal physician. >> reporter: for the first time using these new guidelines doctors can diagnose mild cognitive impairment which is forgetfulness beyond normal aging. and then can get those patients into clinical trials. without intervention, 80% of these patients will develop alzheimer's within seven years, as their brains begin to change, laden with junk proteins that are labelled with plaques and labels. >> is it good to know? >> yes, it is. i would be able to help myself and those family members who might eventually end up being caregivers. >> reporter: for a person like valerie smith, early detection means early intervention. she enrolled in a trial at howard university to see if exercise could slow her memory loss. do you

. >>> new guidelines for diagnosing alzheimer's disease.hey establish earlier stages of the disease and recommend doctors screen for it. it reflects evidence that signs of alzheimer's can start years before full blown symptoms appear. they are published in the journal alzheimer's and dementia. >>> researchers are developing a natural insect repellent made out of grapefruit. it contains a chemical nooktatone. they say it's a nontoxic effective way of repelling mosquitos. >> hear, hear for that. >> i don't know if something labeled bug spray is something i would want to taste or try. >> i'm not sure i would go there but if it works, you don't like mosquitos. >> hey, perfect. >>> 6:26. coming up, well, it started off as a tongue in cheek joke. how a bay area neighborhood's newest nickname became the talk of the town. >> the special dogs charged with protecting the royal family. >>> two people scabbed this morning in san francisco. how they were able to find help before they got to the hospital. that's coming up. >> if you need a job mcdonald's

the national institute on aging and the alzheimer's association issued new guidelines today, the first update in nearly 30 years. recent findings have shown alzheimer's begins to break down parts of the brain much earlier than previously believed. new scans and blood tests are in the works to detect those changes, but for now, they are still experimental. women's marathon legend grete waitz died today in her native norway after a six-year battle with cancer. over the course of her career, waitz won the new york city marathon nine times. she set a world record in her very first attempt at the distance, then broke it twice more. she also took home the silver medal at the first women's olympic marathon in 1984, held in los angeles. grete waitz was 57 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: we turn to today's supreme court arguments. the topic was climate change, not about what causes it, but about who's responsible for regulating its effects. environmental groups say today's case could make all the difference in the fight against global warming.

cirugía para la vista y le operaron el ojo equivocado >> más adelante se podría diagnóstico aro el alzheimeresposa, mi doctor,... aaah...hasta mi perro. ¿alguien más quiere que lo dejes? ¿eh? ¿qué si alguien más quiere qe lo dejes? ¡yo! yo también quiero dejarlo. línea de ayuda para fumadores... aaah...sí, hola... >> dejo >> algunos residentes regresaron a sus casas móviles, 3 pequeños murieron después que su vivienda fuera aplastada por un árbol impresionante estas imágenes de impacto. pero bueno, tal parece que la madre anual naturaleza h sentir, tenemos fuentes bandas de lluvia estamos en plena primavera pero la actividad de nieve. en minnesota. y nuevamente hacia la planicies del sur y justamente en avisos de tornados en en el transcurso de la noche en el noreste de texas hacia el valle de ohio tenemos el sistema frontal en el cual desplazará y ayudar a todos los ingredientes suficientes para provocar condiciones severas desde el medio oeste. durante las próximass 24 horas. hasta el jueves y condiciones estables en el sureste del país. estamos hablando con el índice de calor especialment

. >>> using technology to track people suffering from alzheimer's or dementia. maureen naylor has more. >> reporter: they got on the phone once they heard about the giveaway, the devices the size of a watch and can save lives. six in 10 people will wander at least once. >> some people really need this. some of them become wanderers and the caregivers do not know what to do. >> reporter: one man went missing for 10 days in 2009. >> he was in an area that the signal could not get through. we cannot find him. >> reporter: the sheriff search and rescue team announced it is giving away this new type of tracking device for free. >> when they go missing, they dial 911 and report the person missing. >> reporter: after that caretaker dials 911, the device he was in. >> these people may be very mobile. >> reporter: the new technology uses cell phone transmissions instead of radio waves. one man's family hopes it will serve others heartache. >> i think we would have had a couple more years with him if we had that device been. >> reporter: search and rescue is getting more

. >>> people with alzheimers could stay in touch.e search and rescue team is offering high-tech bracelet for at-risk people. they use the same technology found in cell phones. when a person is missing, the caregiver calls 911 to report the incident. then they call a special number to activate the device. there's a $25 per month fee for the location service. think of how useful it would be. we report a missing person, they have alzheimers wonder off. now you can find them. >> 5:17 now. we have the radar technology. what is going on now? >> we have activated the doppler this morning. we have showers coming through. definitely enough to hamper your smooth commute this morning. you want to give yourself plenty of time if you have to get the little ones to school. 15-mile-per-hour wind right now. it's gusty at times. the sustained wind speeds aren't that high right now. it will eventually pull out of the area later this afternoon and into the evening. shower activities widespread across the bay area from san francisco through san jose. th