alzheimer's disease. he has a uncle diagnosed with it last year. to ride s bike coast-to-coast, living in assisted living centers. they raised more than $10,000 on their bikes. >> way to go. >> my dad died of alzheimer's. you know somebody gets alzheimer's every 70 seconds? >> that often? >> absolutely. >> tragic. we have to do something about that. >> the redskins have to cut 22 guys by saturday. who's in and who's out? it will all be decided thursday night in jacksonville. at the orioles game tonight, what the heck was jorge posada doing? i've got it for i've got it 3-1 count on jorge posada. he thinks he has struck out. come on back, jorge. that is only two. guys give him a hard time. he comes back to the plate, posada goes to deep left center, and that baby is gone. that makes it 5-3 yankees. the yanks beat the bird, 9-6. in minnesota, white sox and twins, bottom of the second. brendan harris, fly ball to gap. scott podsednik, difings catch for the out. scott podsednik with our catch of the day. out, big fella. for tennis fans, it is the u.s. open. the t

s and administration. williams ouchi, and dr. creighton phelps, the director of the alzheimer's disease program has the latest on research on the diseasers 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span.

s. if it has not been treated, then you are at higher risk for alzheimer's. host: lexington, ky.ler: in reading about how the elderly might read more and have better cognitive brain function, and reading about circulatory issues -- i was wondering if there could be a study done, since senior citizens tend to be more sedentary, if we get them on an exercise regimen and possibly reading more and being more committee-involved, if that could cut down on the incidence of alzheimer's cases? guest: yes, we don't know for sure that that will work, but we have all kind clues that stain socialize, been involved, having a good diet and participating in regular exercise, being active in thecommunity are all good health factors to maintain. we don't know for sure that that will prevent, but it will make a person healthier. it might fight it off better. host: the topic of medicare costs it is the topic of a lot of discussion last week on capitol hill. any projections from your organization about how they will be handled in terms of dementia or alzheimer's in the future? guest: i deal only with