it comes to alzheimer's disease. and because this experiment, which appeared in the journal nature, a very important scientific. back in 2006, this had been a seminal in reinforcing and reinforcing, degrading the belief that these amyloid proteins were the cause of alzheimer's disease and to an enormous amount of spending, enormous amount of scientific thinking in the field and. what matthew schrag realized is that this seminal experiment appeared to be based on doctored images. so in other words, based on this conduct. and i remember the when he and i were discussing this for the first time, he had just discovered this. and we on a zoom call together trying sort out what was going on. and we both kind of stopped momentarily in stunned silence because we both that if this seminal experiment had been based on scientific misconduct, it called into question some basic issues about the validity and the wisdom of pursuing this dominant of looking at the disease. so you this moment when the two of you realize we may have s

as we all know, alzheimer's is a as we all know, alzheimer's is a debilitating and costly disease. this does not even include the cost of care provided by 11 million individuals, and it does not even touch the toll that it takes on the individual and their families. i don't think there is anybody who has not been impacted by it. even my mother and my grandmother. some of the most important work that nih has been doing is on the disparities in cognitive aging. do you think the administration's executive orders determining research projects is harmful or helpful to our understanding of alzheimer's? dr. bhattacharya: first, i should say i am fully committed, and as is this administration, i believe, to making sure all the health needs of every american are addressed, no matter what their race, color, sex. the goal of the nih, the mission of the nih is the representation of minorities in trials, is something i am fully committed to. i see nothing in the president's executive orders that contradict that. in fact, quite the opposite. >> i think the challenges are vague and people are que

it is addressing alzheimer's disease.ut scientific topics. i think fundamentally what matters is does a scientist have an idea that advances the scientific field they are in? do they have an idea that ends up addressing the health needs of americans? that is the key thing. to me, that diverse set of ideas, allowing people who disagree with each other is fundamental to advancing science. sen. alsobrooks: that includes racial disparities. let is the work you have done. dr. bhattacharya: racial disparities are important to identify but more important is to address the health needs of every american. sen. alsobrooks: thank you so much. chair cassidy: very good sneaking that last comment in after the buzzer. senator huster. sen. huster: as someone who grew up watching professional basketball in the 70's and 80's, calling you dr. j is a lot of fun. dr. bhattacharya: it's a real thrill for me when i hear that. sen. hassan: are -- sen. huster : your nomination is a victory for the scientific method. i know that you have been cour

do you believe given his alzheimer's status, mr.ackman was able to live on his own and survive for seven days? >> i'm not aware of what his normal daily functioning capability was. he was in a very poor state of health, significant heart disease. and i think ultimately that is what resulted in his death. >> reporter: what about starvation? >> there was no food in his stomach, which means he had not eaten recently, but he had also no evidence of dehydration. >> reporter: the couple's dog, zinna, that died in her crate, is undergoing necropsy, but officials say it's possible she did starve. tonight after their death sparked nationwide intrigue, answers for a tragic ending for a hollywood icon and his wife of more than three decades. >> it's so tragic. what else have investigators learned from the emails and cell phone records? >> reporter: it really is, tom. investors say they're still working with police to access all the cell phone records. but they say right now, betsy arakawa's last known communication was an email she sent her ma

do you believe given his alzheimer's status, mr.ackman was able to live on his own and survive for seven days? >> i'm not aware of what his normal daily functioning capability was. he was in a very poor state of health, significant heart disease. and i think ultimately that is what resulted in his death. >> reporter: what about starvation? >> there was no food in his stomach, which means he had not eaten recently, but he had also no evidence of dehydration. >> reporter: the couple's dog, zinna, that died in her crate, is undergoing necropsy, but officials say it's possible she did starve. tonight after their death sparked nationwide intrigue, answers for a tragic ending for a hollywood icon and his wife of more than three decades. >> it's so tragic. what else have investigators learned from the emails and cell phone records? >> reporter: it really is, tom. investors say they're still working with police to access all the cell phone records. but they say right now, betsy arakawa's last known communication was an email she sent her ma

the chief medical examiner revealing oscar-winning actor gene hackman died of heart disease and alzheimer's and that his wife had died a week earlier in the from hantavirus. authorities telling our correspondent they believe gene hackman was in the home for a week with his dead wife. >>> tonight the dramatic images, the explosion of elon musk's spacex starship. the faa now ordering an investigation tonight. the rocket breaking up nine minutes into its test flight. debris streaking across the sky. multiple airports ordering ground stops, pilots in the air warned to look out for debris. a passenger recording images through this airplane window. >>> tonight the new turn in president trump's on-again, off-again tariffs 24 hours after pausing 25% tariffs against canada and mexico, saying it is a pause for one more month. now president trump is threatening canada with a tariff up to 250% on dairy and lumber. what builders in the u.s. say that could do immediately to the cost of construction and homes here. >>> at this hour following a case making national headlines for the first time in 15 years.

and with his advanced alzheimer's. officials say it's possible that gene hackman was not fully aware of what was going on in the week after his wife died. they say they found no outside communications he had had in that time frame. but given the fact that hackman was found near the door with his cane, officials say it's possible that he died while trying to go get help. >> david trevor leading us off here tonight. trevor. thank you. this evening, the dramatic images here. elon musk's spacex starship blowing up about nine minutes after takeoff. ground stops ordered at multiple airports overnight. and pilots in the air were warned to look out for debris. images of the flaming debris falling back to earth. abc's victor oquendo from florida tonight. >> reporter stunning new videos tonight showing that massive starship explosion as the faa orders. elon musk's spacex to investigate what went wrong the moment it blew up. seen nine minutes into the mission. flaming wreckage streaking across the sky over the caribbean after the

people with alzheimer's disease, particularly with late stage alzheimer's disease, might not be veryuch aware of what is going on around them. he might not have known how to use the telephone, where the telephone was. it is likely he was wandering around the house. he probably didn't know how to cook anymore or feed himself. he may not even have known who his wife was. in very late stages, people can not know who their loved ones are. maybe not recognizing the familiar or know their name. he probably relied on his wife, betsy, for many of his daily functions. for the past several years, i suspect. he wasn't my patient so i don't know of the details. jon: he apparently died of heart disease but he that he is just wandering around the house, might not have known how to feed himself or even been drinking water for that time. >> very possible. i suspect his wife probably, possibly his sole caregiver, might not, she probably was the one giving him his medicines so he probably needed to be on medicines for his various ailments including his terrible heart disease, which he probably wasn't

according to the chief medical examiner -- that he did have advance stages of alzheimer's. i've actually seen it personally with some of my family members be -- it's very, very difficult for them to recall and so i think unfortunately the cognitive decline due to alzheimer's he wasn't able to put two things together that his wife was, you know, deceased. jonathan: and the medical examiner there in santa fe addressed that question. let's listen to her briefly now. >> okay. >> question was he aware that ms. hackman had died i think that question is difficult to answer. but i can tell you that he was in an advanced state of alzheimer's and it's quite possible that he was not aware that she was deceased. jonathan: now in terms of the forensics kimberly, how do you -- how do you find out that it was a particular severity of alzheimer's? what are telltale signs there? >> unfortunately i'm sorry that is out of my expertise that is more of a medical examiner or doctor would be able to answer that. but they do during autopsy, they will examine the brain and they can look for any typ

y el actor, quien sufrÍa un estado avanzado de alzheimer, muriÓ dÍas despuÉs a causa de insuficienciado. los Ángeles, tiene los detalles. >> tras nueve dÍas de incertidumbre, hoy finalmente se dieron a conocer las causas de muerte de jean. hawkman y betsy arakawa. segÚn los resultados de la autopsia realizada el 27 de febrero. >> the case of death for miss betsy hawkman aged sixty five years is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome the manner of death is natural. >> el hantavirus es una enfermedad poco comÚn que los humanos pueden contraer a travÉs del contacto con orina, excremento o saliva de roedores infectados. >> video at the cvs pharmacy in santa fe from four to four twenty p.m. >> el alguacil informÓ que el 11 de febrero a las cinco 15 p.m. el vehÍculo de arakawa fue captado por cÁmaras de vigilancia en la entrada del sector privado de su domicilio. con este video y correos electrÓnicos de ese mismo dÍa que no fueron abiertos. se cree que falleciÓ en o despuÉs de esta fecha. sin embargo, las autoridades seÑalaron que es difÍcil determinar con precisiÓn el dÍa exacto de su muerte. >> ge

he was 95 and he had advanced alzheimer's. to me, the more tragic aspect here is actually betsy that i think that she was taking on too much to be the sole caregiver when she herself was entering late life. and i think if she had had a support network around her and they hadn't been so isolated, perhaps she would have been taken to the hospital and given supportive care much sooner, and perhaps she would have survived the hantavirus. and by the same token, if they had had a network of care, he wouldn't have been left alone that last week of his life. and perhaps he would also still be alive. so i think that they were living in a very vulnerable overall living situation and that unfortunately, the hantavirus really upended all of their expectations. >> a lot of tragic details still coming out about this case. doctor steve cohen, really appreciate you being here. thanks for your time and perspective. >> good to be here. >> all right. we're also following fires that remain a critical danger in texas with more strong dry winds on

now, we do understand he had severe heart disease, but also advanced alzheimer's disease. and, you know, he was they said he didn't have any food in his stomach even though he wasn't dehydrated. it's just tragic to imagine this. and i guess you you would hope that that maybe he did not know that she had died if his alzheimer's was so advanced. what do you think could have happened? >> yeah, it's it's it's hard to it's hard to put it together. but one possibility is if he was on important medication for his heart, he wasn't receiving his meds because she was the sole care provider or dehydration from lack of water or other fluids. starvation and some combination of of all of those things together. so it's a very tragic hantavirus, though does occur. and, and we do see a handful of cases. and the only hope for an individual is to get rapid attention and get into an intensive care unit where they can manage very complex heart and lung disease. >> yeah, yeah. and of course, so important to know that the mice don't exhibit the symptoms. dogs can't get it right. i mean, you it's

do you believe given his alzheimer's status that mr. hackman was able to live on his own and survive for those seven days? >> i'm not aware of what his normal daily functioning capability was. he was in a very poor state of health, and he had significant heart disease. and i think ultimately that is what resulted in his -- in his death. >> reporter: what about starvation? >> there was no food in his stomach, which means he had not eaten recently, but he had also no evidence of dehydration. >> reporter: the couple's dog, zena, that died in her crate is undergoing necropacy, but officials say it's possible she did starve. this morning after their death sparked nationwide intrigue, answers to the tragic ending of the star and his wife of three decades. authorities are trying to access data from the phones they took from the homes to figure out who they last had contact with. they said right now betsey's last communication is an esmal she sent to her therapist. there's no indication he tried to contact anyone after his wife's death which is

hackman showed evidence of advanced alzheimer's disease.hat his normal daily functioning capability was. he was in a very poor state of health. he had significant heart disease. ultimately, that is what resulted in his death. caitrÍona: we can get some more details from our correspondent. this would seem like a very sad demise for the couple. what do we know about what happened? emma: a pretty confusing set of circumstances when they initially discover the bodies of gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa, and one of their dogs. . they have trying to piece together the couple's movements the week before her death. they were looking at cctv, phone records and they have established they believe she died one week before him and the cause of death for her was she contracted this infectious disease that is pretty rare but it possible to be transmitted between animals and humans, usually rodents to humans, hantavirus, which can look like flulike symptoms initially. they believe that was the cause of her death. the question about whether he knew

he died of cardiovascular disease and complications from alzheimer's. his wife died of hantavirus. those new details were released today. the actor and his wife were found dead in their new mexico home in santa fe last week. carbon monoxide had been ruled out, but the deaths remained a mystery until today. abc news reporter jacqueline lee has the story. >> new details in the deaths of actor gene hackman and his wife after their slightly mummified bodies were found inside their santa fe home. authorities are holding a press conference this afternoon. >> it is unprecedented for the office of the medical investigator to make public statements about death investigations. however, the circumstances surrounding these two deaths require accurate dissemination of important information. >> the couple's mysterious deaths, prompting questions of when and how. authorities confirming betsy hackman died of hantavirus days before gene hackman died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease with alzheimer's disease around february 18th. >> autopsy examination and a full body postmortem ct examination

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su caso de nuevo mÉxico el 26 de febrero muriÓ problemas relacionados con el corazÓn, riÑones y alzheimertsy arakawa que fue encontrada muerta en la casa falleciÓ una semana antes que la actor el 11 de febrero. esto a causa de contra el hantavirus, un virus que es transmitido a los humanos al entrar en contacto con la orina y excremento de ratones y ratas. la mÉdico forense explicÓ que al adquirir el virus, el paciente desarrolla sÍntomas de influenza y despuÉs una semana, los pulmones se llenan de agua y la persona fallece. las autovÍas dicen que es posible que el actor no se dio cuenta que su esposa muriÓ primero debido a su avanzado estado de alzheimer. los investigadores dijeron que tambiÉn el perro de la familia posiblemente muriÓ por falta de comida y agua ya que permanecÍa enjaulado. los caninos no se infectan con el hantavirus. las autoridades revelaron que las pastillas que encontraron cerca del cuerpo de la esposa del actor fueron para tratar problemas de la tiroides. presentador: hoy sabemos detalles de la lancha que migrantes venezolanos que naufragÓ el martes cuando iba a cur

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gene hackman is hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with alzheimer's disease asficant contributory factor. >> reporter: santa fe sheriff adan mendoza confirmed betsy arakawa hackman had run several errands on february 11th and when she returned home, the data trail turned cold. >> there was no additional outgoing communication from her or known activity after february 11th, 2025. >> reporter: based on hackman's pacemaker activity, it appears he was alive for a full week after his wife passed away. >> was he aware that ms. hackman had died? and i think that question is difficult to answer, but i can tell you that he was in an advanced state of alzheimer's, and it's quite possible that he was not aware that she was deceased. >> reporter: now the case is not closed just yet. investigators are still waiting for a necropsy to help determine exactly how the couple's dog died. they are also still trying to gain access to their cell phones to see if it can shed any light on what may have happened in that week between their two deaths. >> maurice: carter evans in santa fe

the medical examiner says hackman died from heart disease, with alzheimer's a contributing factor. his wife died of hantavirus about a week earlier than hackman. hantavirus is a very rare infection that can turn deadly. nbc bay area's jocelyn moran joins us now. jocelyn, you spoke with medical experts to learn more about this virus and its connection to rodents. yeah, garvin, it's a virus found in rodents and has a high mortality rate. according to the cdc, from 1993 to 2022, there have been more than 860 confirmed cases in the u.s. doctors say it's rare, but you can get it in certain scenarios like camping, so it's important to know what the virus is and how to avoid it. there are questions around hantavirus tonight after officials say an autopsy revealed betsy arakawa, the wife of actor gene hackman, died of hantavirus, an infection spread by contact with rodent droppings that can be deadly in roughly 40% of cases. oftentimes, it causes fluid to build up in the lungs. person can die very quickly without medical treatment. officials say hackman, who was in an advanced state of alz

he was in an advanced state of alzheimer's, and it is quite possible that he was not aware that she was deceased. what about starvation? there was no food in his stomach, which means he had not eaten recently, but he had also no evidence of dehydration. >> officials had previously narrowed down the timing of gene hackman's death, using data from his pacemaker. his last event was recorded on february 17th, 2025. the sheriff also revealed new details about the hackman's final days after tracking the couple's cell phones and mrs. hackman's communication and activities that suddenly stopped on february 11th. she was walking around, she was shopping, she was visiting stores. but my detectives didn't indicate that there was any problem with her or struggle of her getting around. >> and josh campbell joins me now. does the investigation continue? >> it does. it's not closed yet. authorities are still trying to figure out what happened to that poor family dog. obviously, being in a crate for a prolonged period of time without food or water would be the likely cause of death, but they are conduc

but i can tell you that he was in an advanced state of alzheimer's, and it is quite possible that he not aware that she was deceased. >> the details heartbreaking. tonight. my medical source tonight is doctor jonathan reiner, professor of medicine and surgery at george washington university. thank you so much for being here on this friday night. doctor, there's been so much intrigue around this case since the couple were found dead in separate rooms of their home last week. we now know that hackman's wife, betsy arakawa, had hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. what is that? >> you're right. sarah. >> this is. >> a very. >> sad story, but. >> it's also. >> a fascinating. >> medical medical. detective story. >> so hantavirus is a term that describes a group of related rodent borne viruses. it was first described in 1993 after. >> a. >> cluster of severe respiratory illnesses in the four corners area of the southwest. and basically, these viruses are not transmitted human to human. they're transmitted after contact with an infected rodent, most commonly in the southwest. although there are o

but how would alzheimer's be a contributing factor?ell, as people advance in, in the sequence of of their alzheimer's disease, they become more and more reliant on a caregiver. and if miss arakawa was his principal caregiver, you can imagine that with potentially severe alzheimer's, she would be responsible for giving mr. hackman his medications for, you know, for for cleaning him, for helping him to the bathroom and for feeding him. so if his caregiver suddenly died and which it appears that happened a week before mr. hackman and there were no other providers of care for him, then you can imagine that without his medications and without adequate hydration, particularly in someone who is 95 years old and who the medical examiner said had established heart disease, one can see how, sadly, that could lead to his death. >> wow. and we know that that his wife was only 65 years old. so must have been in a position to help him get through each and every day. it is just such a tragedy. we know also that the dog died as well. it was in a crate

several days before hackman, and he likely had no idea because he had alzheimer's disease.death is in connection to that, and heart disease as well. cnn's josh campbell has more. >> the manner of death is natural. >> a mystery solved, revealing tragic circumstances. >> as a new mexico. >> chief medical. >> examiner released autopsy conclusions in the deaths of gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa hackman. >> based on the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that miss hackman passed away first, with february 11th being the last time that she was known to be alive. mr. hackman probably. >> came about one week after his wife passed away, also at their home. according to investigators, their bodies were found on february 26th, both showing signs of what authorities referred to in a search warrant affidavit as mummification. >> i think he died as a result of his his heart disease and with alzheimer's being that contributing factor, he was in a very poor state of health. he had significant heart disease. and i think ultimately that is what resulted in his death. >> 65

he was in an advanced state of of alzheimer's. it is quite possible that he was not aware that she was deceased. >> betsy arakawa hackman was 30 years younger than gene hackman, so it appears she was his care taker. and when she passed, there was no one to care for him. their bodies were discovered by maintenance workers days later. jake. >> it's just so awful. i have to ask. i'm just curious, because we also know that one of their three dogs was found dead as well. that's one of the things that's so mysterious, that was initially so mysterious about it. did the virus that killed hackman's wife also killed the dog? >> yeah, i asked that question to the vet, and she said that dogs actually cannot get the hantavirus. they believe that they're still conducting a necropsy on the dog, so they're still waiting for the conclusions of how the dog died. but the sheriff believes that likely it died from starvation because it was locked in the crate. >> oh, it was locked in a crate. right, right, right, right. that's why. so the so. so, bets

he died of cardiovascular disease and complications from alzheimer's. his wife died of hantavirus.se new details were released today. the actor and his wife were found dead in their new mexico home in santa fe last week. carbon monoxide had been ruled out, but the deaths remained a mystery until today. abc news reporter jacqueline lee has the story. >> new details in the deaths of actor gene hackman and his wife after their slightly mummified bodies were found inside their santa fe home. authorities are holding a press conference this afternoon. >> it is unprecedented for the office of the medical investigator to make public statements about death investigations. however, the circumstances surrounding these two deaths require accurate dissemination of important information. >> the couple's mysterious deaths, prompting questions of when and how. authorities confirming betsy hackman died of hantavirus days before gene hackman died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease with alzheimer's disease around february 18th. >> autopsy examination and a full body postmortem ct examination demo

the problem with advanced alzheimer's disease is these patients neea primary caretaker to take care ofnd taking medications. he had very high blood pressure, i'm assuming that during that week where his wife had passed away he was not taking his medications. high blood pressure can lead to stroke. we know that he was in atrial fibrillation which is an abnormal rhythm of the heart, and that can end up with sudden cardiac death, and i feel this is what ultimately led the his demise. rich: all the a times of things you would need daily medication for, right? >> absolutely. rich: okay. doctor, thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. >> my pressure. rich well, the vatican says pope francis had a restful night as he continues to recover from double pneumonia. the pontiff is receiving respiratory therapy after experiencing a number of breathing crises. we'll bring a live report from the ground there next hour. >>> president trump is threatening to impose large scale sanctions on russia as a fighting escalates this weekend in ukraine. coming up next. ♪ since starting the farmer's dog,

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authorities say hackman's alzheimer's was advanced and he may not have even known that his wife had died before. investigators were able to put together a timeline based on the last activity of hackman's pacemaker. >> based on this information, it is reasonable to conclude that mr. hackman probably died around february 18th. based on the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that ms. hackman passed away first with february 11th being the last time that she was known to be alive. >> so hantavirus is more common in the spring and summer when people may be exposed to rodent droppings inside their homes. investigators don't know exactly how quickly arakawa died. she was a concert pianist and the couple lived a pretty reclusive life after hackman's retirement in their gated san pablo community. the sheriff says there are a lot of loose ends to tie up, including cause of the dog's death and they still consider this very much an open investigation. >> thanks. >>> when we come back, we'll meet the man fighting to bring one of san francisco's native sons back home, the latest on the project

gene hackman, aged 95 years, is hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor. the cause of death for miss betsy hackman, aged 65 years, is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. >> hantavirus is transmitted to humans by mice. there's been less than 900 cases since the cdc started tracking it in 1993. >> hantavirus can be transmitted to people through rodent urine, droppings or saliva. >> the couple, married for 30 years, were found dead inside their santa fe home by a neighborhood caretaker february 26th. hackman found in the mudroom, appearing to have suddenly fallen betsy in the bathroom with pills scattered on the counter. her body further decomposed than her husband's. >> based on the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that miss hackman passed away first, with february 11th being the last time that she was known to be alive. >> officials say pacemaker data indicates hackman likely died february 18th. does this mean gene hackman was likely home with his deceased wife for a week before he passed away himself? >>

gene hackman, aged 95 years, is hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor. autopsy, examination and a full body postmortem ct. examination demonstrated no acute findings of internal or external trauma and showed severe heart disease, including multiple surgical procedures involving the heart, evidence of prior heart attacks, and severe changes of the kidneys due to chronic high blood pressure. examination of the brain showed advanced alzheimer's disease as well as blood vessel changes in the brain secondary to chronic high blood pressure. laboratory testing performed at scientific laboratories division was negative for covid 19, influenza and other common respiratory viruses. testing for hantavirus was negative. testing for carbon monoxide was negative. additionally, there were no autopsy findings concerning for hantavirus infection. i have been asked when death occurred for these individuals. there is no reliable scientific method to accurately determine the exact time or date of death. mr. hackman's initial pac

explicaron que jackman, ademÁs presentaba signos de alzheimer. alzheimer avanzado. mataron a golpes con un martillo dentro de su casa en zapopan, jalisco. la hija de nueve quedÓ grave. el sospechoso es la pareja de la mujer y aÑos atrÁs ya habÍa sido condenado por feminicidio. issa osorio reporta. >> que la familia de astrid cruz no encuentra consuelo. la mujer habrÍa sido asesinada por su pareja, eduardo n. el hombre la habrÍa matado a golpes con un martillo y despuÉs con la misma herramienta, podrÍa haber matado a fernando, el hijo mayor de astrid, de solo 16 aÑos. >> que quiso defender a su mamÁ. y pues me lo mataron. >> eduardo n tambiÉn habrÍa herido a la hija de nueve aÑos de astrid, quien sobreviviÓ al ataque, pero estÁ grave en el hospital. >> si no, la niÑa no estarÍa. bendito sea dios. ahorita estÁ en en coma inducido para que desinflame su cabecita. >> en 2004, eduardo n ya habÍa asesinado a otra mujer. estuvo preso solo cinco aÑos. recobrÓ su libertad en 2020. su expediente criminal fue confirmado por la fiscalÍa de jalisco. >> hay un antecedente en sina

to help alzheimer's patients. emma got her start through an innovation program called technovation. it was founded by tara czarkowski from san mateo. shortly after technovation, ais created an app called timeless, inspired by my experience with my grandmother who had alzheimer's, and the goal to help alzheimer's patients, their families, their caregivers to cope with the illness and to empower them to live their daily lives. sounds wonderful. technovation helps bring coding and stem opportunities to women, and during the interview, cmu surprised the nonprofit with a donation of $10,000 courtesy of code wars. you can watch the full interview on tomorrow's episode of the kelly clarkson show. it starts 3:00 right here on nbc bay area. all right, one final check of the weather before people start their week. yeah. chilly start tomorrow. dry day. then the rain comes back. light rain at times for tuesday, wednesday and thursday. probably the rainiest part of the week. and then we warm up for a couple of days friday into saturday, and we'll see if the rain holds off on sunday. looks like a

i have alzheimer's, just have to stay focused.lions upon millions suffering today. i'm concerned about the future, simple math, i learned as a young age for the sisters of charity outside manhattan, one plus one is 2, if you subtract 2, that is not right and where i fear we are headed. it shouldn't be that way. it just shouldn't, good research and science are not dirty words. i wish my mother could hear this, i lost my maternal grandfather to alzheimer's and before my father absent that he too died of dementia. i was at my parents deathbed on cape cod, family caregiver, that burns inside me, several years ago alzheimer's came for me. i have prostate cancer, breakdown of my body given brain signals are not connecting properly. i deal with serious internal hemorrhaging at times and a degree of numbness from my neck to my feet. i feel a little like gumby. a little love here? alzheimer's with some can be a 20 year journey, the experts say. it is like having a sliver of your brain shaved every day. that is why more research is needed t