, you have seen one case of alzheimer's. people have different journeys. the importance of people like susan coming forward is really brave for her to come forward. because people are afraid to get diagnosed and afraid to tell someone they might be having memory problems and they think there is no cure and i will lose my job and i don't want anybody to know. >> doctor, i wanted to ask you about prevention. is there anything that can be done to slow this down and not only through pharmaceutical help, but through life practice? what do you tell people in your geriatric practice? >> the main point is i like to say everything we think about today to prevent a heart attack applies to your brain. exercise, for example. what's different in terms of preventing alzheimers is it's not just a blood flow issue. exercise increases the formation of hormones that protect the brain from damage and is very important in main taping and preventing cognitive decline. also things like managing if you have hypertension or diabetes, it doesn't jus

vitamin b family, vitamin b is very much involved in all cognitive alzheimer alzheimer's. that's folic acid, eric, you talked about it yesterday. >> when i go to the doctor, do i say give me the t-protein thing? >> not yet, but here's the point. we want that because all we can do now is wait until you already have it. we say, wait a minute, let's do some memory tests, let's do some neuro psych testing. by then, you're on the road of not being able to take care of yourself. what can you do in advance? exercise has been shown to help, brain exercises, using computers, staying active, fruit and vegetable diets. all that has been shown to help. but if on top of that we can find this before it happens, we might be able to treat it. >> it's so important. i mean, it's such a debilitating and devastating for so many families. >> transforms from being almost like normal, especially for the loving care givers out there, you know who you are. >> we're going to go to another important topic. each year, more than 1.2 million people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and research fin

the alzheimer's crisis in this country. an nbc news special report from maria shriver. the new way doctors are gearing up to treat an exploding number of people living with the disease. >>> and later, why radiation is back in the news, specifically the desperate measures at fukushima, a new idea in order to protect the ocean waters from contamination. >>> tonight we are presenting a special report on a special challenge facing upwards of 15 million american families and that's alzheimer's. an estimated 5.5 million americans are living with it right now. that could triple by the middle of this century. all this week, nbc news is reporting on the latest advances in slowing down, perhaps perhaps eventually curing alzheimer's. maria shriver is here with us in our studio tonight, covering the what we're calling sadly the age of alzheimer's. maria, good evening. >> it is exactly that, brian. the country needs thousands of doctors who understand what it is like to suffer from this disease. so we visited one innovative program where medical students learn from the people who ar

>> well, come out to walk to end alzheimer's. register. we have a virtual walk, by the way, if people are sitting at home with their laptop and they don't think they'll be able to make it, they can still go online and fundraise and contribute. walk to end alzheimer's accounts for about 25% of our budget here every year, so it's an important piece of revenue to us. >>reporter: you can also contact your congress, your senator because there's $100 million appropriated right now for alzheimer's this year, but it's a matter of getting it pushed through. >> that's right. federal funding for alzheimer's is about $500 million compared to say $6 billion for cancer. so the administration has a new $100 million, that's about a 20% increase in the budget for alzheimer's science. we'd love to see that survive. absolutely, as you say, people should contact their elected official, their congressman, their senator, feinstein, boxer, et cetera and let them know they care about this. >>reporter: i know this is a long answer, but give me the short version, w

alzheimer's association to help. tell us about some of the walks this month and next month. >> one of the reasons i wanted to talk about the walks and want a lot of latinos to participate, it is one of the biggest to raise funds and also raise awareness about the disease. knowing that it doesn't -- it does happen in our community. there's help. the alzheimer's association is here, the walk to end alzheimer's is to raise awareness, raise funds and create a better world for those people who are suffering with the disease. so september 21st, we will start up the san francisco walk. october 5th will be our walnut creek walk. october 12th is the san jose walk. >> log on to the website and find out more about what's happening. thank you for the work you're doing in our community. >> thank you. >> up next on comunidad del valle, portraits. [ mom ] in my family, we're big cereal lovers. so we just look for this g. 'cause general mills makes over 40 yummy flavors that are 130 calories or less per serving. and they're packed w

alzheimer's.nearly everyone participating today had a personal story as well. >> it was a long road with having a family member with alzheimer alzheimer's. it can feel very lonely. >> i have early onset early stage alzheimer's and i'm here because i want to thank everyone for all of the things that they do for us. >> a new study out this week found people with alzheimer's are seven times more likely to need full-time care within two years of diagnosis than people who are diagnosed with cancer or another chronic health problem. >>> a school celebrated a major milestone today. this is the 130th anniversary of willow creek elementary school. the principal says the event was a result of a community effort. >> whenever we go to most of these businesses in the area, they want to be able to give back so that really makes a difference in terms of what we're trying to do here, to provide a good education and a real sense of social and unity and the whole round edness that it takes to raise a child. >> all

. >>> as many as five million americans have alzheimer's disease and with an aging u.s. population, that number is expected to increase significantly. many people are unprepared to deal with the financial consequences of such a serious illness, which slowly destroys one's memory. sharon epperson takes a look at the financial planning that is needed to support people living with alzheimer's. >> 89-year-old landino dikarlo was financially independent for decades. today, she is living with alzheimer's disease in an assisted living center. >> i get very emotional about this. i didn't want to go away. it was hard. but the decision had to be done because it was getting too hard to take care of her at home. >> her daughter lita started handling her mother's day-to-day finances a few years ago as the disease impaired her memory. then she met with her siblings to determine who would make other financial and health care choices for her mother, who was unable to make those decisions on her own. >> my one brother has power of attorney. i have -- i take care of her checking account.

>>> and the economics of alzheimer's, the race is on to find a real treatment for the disease. it could be a god send for patients and a wind fall for the company that finds it. we have this and more for thursday, september 5th. >>> good evening everyone. i'm susie gharib. >> i'm sue herrera in for tyler mathisen. the benchmark on the ten-year treasury mark touched the threshold of 3% for the first time since july of 2011, and with the yield edging higher, the month's long sale off today accelerated. that's because some stronger than expected economic data reinforced belief that the federal reserve policy makers may be closer to easing back on the bond buying stimulus plans. yield on the ten-year highest since july of 2011. >>> stocks inched higher getting help from strong economic reports, more of that in a minute, all pointing to an improving economy. volume was light because of the jewish holiday of rosh ha shan gnaw. there was good news today that helped lift the market kps expectations about friday's august jobs report. hampton pearson has more. >> reporter: ahead of tomor

poet laureate natasha trethewey, to examine a program aimed at improving the lives of people with alzheimer's disease. >> during the session earlier where gary said emma lazurus, you immediately said... >> "give me your tired and your poor, your huddled masses..." >> ifill: good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight, syria's president publicly agreed to ban chemical weapons and give up his stockpile, under a russian plan. but, bashar assad wants more ti

but first, the a of alzheimer's.> good morning, savannah. thank you so much. there is no cure for alzheimer's disease and there iso way to prevent it. meanwhile, more than 5.5 million americans are living with the illness and it's costing more than $200 billion a year to care for them. while almost everyone in the fight against alzheimer's says to defeat this disease, somethi something's got to change. >> reporter: take the people battling breast cancer, or ds activis, but what comes to mind when you think of alzheimer's disease? activists believelzheimer's has an imagine problem. >> it's a bummer of a disease you almost have to have the most fun charity event imaginable to counter act that weight in some way and make people excited about participating in it. >> i'm happy that i've been the face of this disease. >> reporter: as with magic johnson d hiv, michael j. fox and parkinsons, the hope is many more celebrities will ld their faces to the disease, like seth rogen and his wife, actress lauren miller whose mother

this is about everyone who has alzheimer's or dementia. this is about every senior who has any type of physical disability and is dependent on staff for help. joan boice was not unique. joan boice is typical of the resident population in assisted living today. this is the population that they're marketing for. this is the population they're going after. this is the population that's going to make them a lot of money. >> thompson: clement subpoenaed thousands of pages of documents from emeritus headquarters in seattle. she says one of those documents proves that emeritus ordered facilities to target seriously ill seniors, such as those with advanced dementia, because they could be charged more. >> everything i look at at the corporate level, all of their records, it's all about a push for more money, to increase the cash flow, and there's no talk about caring for the elderly. i mean, when you read their records, you think that this is a real estate company. >> thompson: clement uncovered evidence that at the same time emeritus was targeting

we can diagnose, and we report alzheimer's.eing reported the same way in those countries. so you have to question this. what's the message to a lot of people out there? i would continue to do the hand wash -- [laughter] jenna: please watch your hands. >> absolutely. i would still continue to have good hygiene. but i think alzheimer's is something we have to deal with later. jenna: we look forward to talking about it. great to have your perspective, doctor, so thank you for that. jon? jon: well, senate majority leader harry reid just said he believes he can get 60 votes to support a military strike on syria. but the question of that support seems to be fading fast in congress. the task ahead for president obama to win over his skeptics as he returns to washington from the g20 summit of world leaders. we are live at the white house. >>> plus, running for our heroes then and now. the inspiration for races around the world to keep alive the memory of 9/11. ♪ ♪ ♪ ho ho ho [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices ad

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alzheimer's disease devastating not only to the victims but to everyone around them, as well. patrick sedillo met one young man who has decided enough is enough. [ bell ] >> reporter: at santa clara university, while students are preparing for a new semester 19- year-old matt is preparing for a 6th walk to end alzheimer's. >> we have our walk on saturday, october 12th. and we're trying to raise $615,000 for the alzheimer's association. >> reporter: most 19-year-olds are busy concentrating on their future. alzheimer's hit matt and his family close to home claiming their beloved grandmother. >> she was diagnosed in 2007. and we have our family has been struggling to keep her around to be able to see her and we're -- it's very horrifying to see the disease tear her apart and tear our family apart. >> reporter: he keeps pictures of grandma in his cell phone and is honest about the toll the disease has taken on his family. >> we have arguments in our family because of everything that is going on. we have arguments over finances, over her care. and just seeing the torture the family

. >>> thousands of people took to the streets to raise money and awareness for alzheimer's disease. they hope the walk will raise more than a million dollars. in the city of fran alone were more than 17,000 people have alzheimer's and nearly everyone participating today has a personal story. >> it was a long road with having a family member with olz hiemers. it sometimes can feel very lonely. >> i have early onset early stage alzheimer's and i am here because i want to thank everyone for all their, all the things that they do for us. >> a new study out this week found that people with alz hiemer es and related dementia are seven times for likely to need full-time care within two years of diagnose compared to others diagnosed with chronic health problems. we'll be back with the sports. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. it appears it's just a matter of time before the oakland a's bunch their ticket. entering today's game the magic number was down to two for the a's to clinch the a.l. west. after a two-hour rain delay they took to the fields. bottom of the second, 2-0 oakland. runners

alzheimer's scare you?ny kinds of research now going on to defeat alzheimer's in addition to that one on down syndrome. scientists are studying imagines of the brain and looking at proteins in the blood and the impact of vitamins and drugs. there's a lot going on that people are hopeful about. they want to stress that there is hope even though there isn't a cure today. >> this has been such an amazing series as we reach the end of the week here. what's your big take away for people watching all week and whose family maybe dealing with alzheimer's? >> the numbers are only growing. so people have to start to get really angry. we have elections coming up so people can remember that their vote -- they can vote for people that have this in their platform or who are concerned about not just alzheimer's but brain research in general because the brain has secrets up there that can benefit not just people with alzheimer's but parkinson's and so many other diseases. so i hope people will begin to think that they have

the bad thing about this is we have talked about dimensiona and alzheimer's. it doesn't make a huge difference in your cognitive skills and memory, unfortunately. now, in babies, preneat aprenat, it may play a role, but in adults, it doesn't. the ugly thing is the recent news that came out with prostate cancer. high doses of omega-3 fatty aciacid s increases the rick of prostate cancer by 70%. that's the ugly part. what's the message to a lot of people watching this? if you take .5 milligram or 1 gram, that's enough. two portions of salmon a week, that's more than enough. the problem is that a lot of doctors on tv push flaxseed, fish oil, salmon, multivitamins, omega-3 fatty acid. that accumulative dose is not good. >> this is the first time and i have been doing this show for many years, i never heard a bad thing about omega-3s and fish oil. 70% increase in prostate cancer? what else should we know? >> that we talked about, and i liked that study and david that study because it was well done. here's the issue, omega-3 fatty acids, the american heart associati

>> my dad had alzheimer's. he died of alzheimer's. we are the survivors.dult children who find themselves in that situation is to get together as a group, figure out who's in close proximity, who can do what, but everybody needs to step in. >> all right. it's a great series. we look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning. >>> coming up, >>> it is 2ru8:26. good morning. a family is grieving today after a 2-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car in oakland. this one happened yesterday on embarcadero, police say the boy a=s1=q9ñero, police say the boy his mother wasoxp nearby sellins fruit out o8 her truck when a car rolled through the parking lot and hit the boy, killing him. police say it appears to be an accident and the driver is cooperating with that investigation. >>> well, a lot of drivers bogging, down the commute throh menlo park. >> really bad. southbound 101 we typically see slowing down but the northbound side is the problem. checking the reports, there was originally a report at wood side southbound 101 updated to northbound just got all lane

that are helpful for the symptoms of alzheimer's dementia but it's only temporary right now scientists are looking for a much more effective drug that would have a real impact on the do what is so puzzling about it buzzing about dementia knows just what is. what is what was the point is it mind boggling yet it isn't as duck's melissa saying there are certain people who have very predictable genetic disposition to it and some people with a gene is totally predictive you can do anything about it so one day hopefully they'll be pharmaceuticals to for those particular types of and also by the way there are lots of substances that are being investigated. a cucumber in a sugar and which is in. that are called adaptive it's the counterbalance the effects of stress hormones like cortisol etc and as was said earlier stress causes more inflammation so you can balance the the we haven't seen the patients with alzheimer's who can turn back a little bug receive some improvement depart was talking about medications sometimes people come in and they may be taking vallium or they take over the counter

disease, alzheimer's develops in the brain years before symptoms and at this point drug therapy is tooate. now, researchers believe a protein prematurely kill brain cells. it's a technique works doctors could diagnose earlier. >> the mars rover still has not discovered any signs of methane in the atmosphere of mars. there could be it's a buy product some say it's too earlly to give up hope and they won't give up, yet. >>> a little girl shows off dance >>> coming up at 6:00 a hard luck story of a man tackled on the door step of a home. and tonight a look at future of microsoft. challenges as technology world goes mobile. it's coming up in 30 minutes on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> thank you. >> see you then. >> odds are you swore you'd never watch another gangnam style dance video. >> but you're happy to change your mind after watching this one, take a look. >> this adorable little girl can work a dance floor. >> yes. there is no way to watch without smiling. she's good. >> and that video has gone viral. >> really good. >> thanks for joining us. >> for all of us here, join us at 6:00. >>> wel

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alzheimer's is a defining challenge of my generation.hould commit to a national goal to defeat this devastating disease. we can do that by supporting critical research carried out by scientists and researchers across our nation and supported by the national institute for health. in my view, this is an area in which we all can come together. you can be the most compassionate, caring person and we ought to spend money to care for people. you can be the most cautious about spending dollars and the investment and what the return is for every dollar we spend, and because we can save on health care costs, you ought to be supportive of this funding. the health and financial future of our nation in my view are at stake and the united states cannot, should not, must not ignore this threat. together, we can make a sustained commitment to alzheimer's research that will benefit our nation and bring hope to families like the padullas as well as to every american. it's a challenge, it's a challenge that we ought to accept, the moment for us to act is

they're serving people with alzheimer's and other forms of dementia and their care givers. >> i like to go out with friende and meet people. >> we usually go over and have a meal together. >> i think having a meal might h be not as threatening than just going to a support group wherep you have to stand up and tell te your story. >> now on each table there are cards, this one says when you yu were a teenager what did you and your friends do for fun? >> this one says of all the pets you had, which was your favorite? the idea is not just to break br the ice and get people talking, but also to get their minds working. >> we are told that social engagement programs like the memory cafe, exercise, eating right, these are factors that can help slow down the progression of the disease. >> they chat about things like staying fit. >> and al alzheimer's itself. half of the people that have it don't know that they have it. >> the lunch costs just a few dollars. >> thank you.ank >>> those here, believe thatat it's those lunch dates worth keeping. >> we hope you join us dependnd next month. >>> in

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the holy grail is a treatment to slow the actual progression of alzheimer's. the biggest disappoint is a drug targeting plaque buildup. more troubling to some, they stopped their research efforts on amyloids. >> that's a concern for us, to make sure those drugs are developed and get to the market itself. >> two big guns in the race, eli lilly, though they failed with advanced dementia patients. the it achieved better results with early stage patients. analysts are watching whether america's anti-amyloid enzyme treatment will succeed with early stage patients. both are still years away from coming to market, but success could pay off big. >> the full opportunity really translates then into tens of billions of dollars if these drugs are effective on improving cognitive decline. >> really the big issue, if you get a drug like that, this is a blockbuster that could see upwards of $20 billion in sales annually, melissa. what people are looking for is something like a statin that will help keep that plaque from building up in the brain. >> bertha, thank you very muc

. >>> we begin with walks to end alzheimer's. with me on comunidad del valle, esther with alzheimer's association and michelle cordova, her family provided care for a loved one. welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> tell us, michelle, first about your family

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the glasers are in a five-year study of the caregivers of alzheimer patients. with caregivers of alzheimer's victims, you have a really severe long-term chronic stress. in some ways, it's analogous to bereavement work in that some caregivers call the process one of continual bereavement as they watch parts of someone they love dying. to study caregivers, we would look at not only caregivers, but then controls-- people who are the same age and sex but who don't have caregiving responsibilities-- so we'd know if it were the caregiving responsibilities versus the absence of them. over the course of several years of study, from the first to the second year in the study, immune function declined, particularly in spouses who are caregiving for a spouse, who tended to be older and tended to be providing more extensive care. what makes this study noteworthy is that the caregivers were ill more days than the control subjects. the researchers, with the subjects' permission, contacted their physicians to validate this data. we find that there's really excellent correspond

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they have alzheimer's disease, they have manic depressive disorder. they have schizophrenia. on the other hand, those aren't the only ways that we can experience mental trouble in our life. some of the things that give us trouble, is how we're constituted. not what we have, but who we are, will influence how we feel in certain situations, and sometimes how we feel in certain situations becomes so distressed, we need help with it. and then finally, everyone knows and appreciates that you can have difficulty in life because of what's happened to you, what you've encountered. damage to the brain... the interplay of personality and environment... difficult life situations... all can contribute to mental distress. so can family history. andrew leuchter: if an individual has a first-degree relative, that is a father, mother, brother, sister, who suffers from bipolar disorder, manic depressive illness, or from depression, they are at significantly increased risk for having a mood disorder themselves. a mood disorder is an emotional state, that to some degree, interferes with social,