and alzheimers disease and dim en dementia is impairment and alzheimers causes dementia. the other common causes are strokes, a parkinson like symptom and frontal the frontal somtimes when it's changes it's difficult to tell and people have trouble with names, have slowing of think. a little trouble with memory but what's not normal is for someone to begin repeating themselves, to forget conversations, to have trouble with your checkbook when you never had trouble before. those are signs something is wrong beyond normal aging. >> you made an interesting point. if you worry about your memory loss you are unlikely to have alzheimers disease because you have the insight there's something wrong with your memory. >> a lot of people really worry about their memory and people who are worried don't get it and the ones that don't don't realize they have a problem. >> rose: there's a mel goods video. >> so mel goods was the former ceo of warner lambert and gives insight in a poignant way of what's it's like getting alzheimers disease and might be worth watching. >> rose: let's watc

may play a role in dementia.ws with a hard time sleeping have a risk of developing memory disease. researchers aren't sure what the exact link is, but they are interested in discovering if manipulating a person's sleep habit could slow the prodpretion of the disease. >>> it's been about six weeks since the new year, so how are those new year's resolutions coming along? it isn't too late to get yourself on the right track. >> the whole idea falling off the wagon an lead you feeling defeated. get right back on track even if you feel like you messed up. >> make sure you set very specific goals. instead of saying you will eat better, focus on adding a new vegetable or two to your diet each week. abc2news.com is the place for all the health news you need. log on. check out the page. you'll find all of today's health headlines. >>> a father -- where should a father who killed himself and two children in a house explosion should be buried? >>> a college student suspended because he intimidated a student. >>> and a mothe

so it is a full service program for the person who has dementia, it gives them a life. >> many times the caregiver of alzheimer's disease patients are called the second victim, because the caregiver's life is turned upside down. that is why the family daycare center is so important. it supports and educates family members of alzheimer's disease patients. the center focuses on people's strength, rather than memory limitations. they address the needs of a whole person, and they support family caregivers. >>> had a great time with them. the alzheimer's disease family day center costs about $76 a day. however, they do have a scholarship fund for people who can't afford it. if you would like more information, go to jcheyward.com and select hero central. howard is here. >> yeah, my mom was in a dementia and alzheimer's disease place the last few years of her life. great place, great work they are doing. >> great support system. >> yes for everybody. interesting, good job. >>> cold today? >> reporter: yes. we have one of the coldest mornings of our season. heard some 16-degree readings. 18

. >>> and two new studies that could mean a healthier brain and a smaller chance ofdwe dementia., why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> a san francisco committee discussed the middle class. they focused on how to make housing more affordable and how it effects job creation. city departments including the planning department. home mortgage bills are getting a make over now. this week they will unveil two examples of simplify home mortgage statements. they must include the principal n rest rate and a description of fees in plain language. it will help understand what people owe. >> the current mortgage melt down, the mortgages that ignited it, that sparked it were mortgages that

in people showing no signs of dementia. what they found was stunning. people with low levels of omega 3 fatty acids had brains with less volume compared with people who had higher levels of the same fatty acids. they tested mention function and body mass and amount of omega 3 fatty acids in blood cells. people with lower levels tested poorly for problem solving, multitasking, visual memory and executive function, all things that could be hurt with dementia. while everyone agrees the best way to get your omega 3 fatty acids is with your diet, think fish. two 3 1/2 ounce servings of fatty fish from a salt water. these are the ones that are rich in omega 3 fatty acids. if you hate fish, there is something you can do. there is one time where supplements can work. the american heart association recommends a daily dose about 500 milligrams a day, which over a week adds up to the same two servings of fish. i think this one is, as we say, sort of a no-brainer. >> nice to report good news. >> yes, it is. >> something people can do. nancy, thank you, as always. >

fewer people in the high fitness category died of dementia.ore research is still needed for duane active link. no. 2, expect -- a definitive link. no. 2, expect delays on metro this link, single tracking on sections of the red, orange, blue and green lines. go to www.myfoxdc.com and click web links for details. no. 1 tonight gas prices hit a record high this morning, 3.51 a gallon and analysts think we could hit 4.05 a gallon by spring. some of the reasons include unrest in oil rich nations and also trouble in greece. in the district a gallon of regular costs 3.71, 3.58 in maryland and 3.50 in virginia and that's tonight's fox 5 top five. >> i guess we had winter this weekend and now it's over. >> yes. we had our one day of winter for this next two weeks i think. we look like we'll be on a nice run of temperatures. >> seems like we turned the page. >> that sun really feels hot. when you get rid of the wind, you can tell things are changing, sun going down later and later. live look outside now. while we had clear skies for a while, perhaps you

could have been a dementia brought on by alcoholism. >> shep: after leaving the mayo clinic, glenn and bit of sense in my head. >> he quit drink. >> quit drink, yeah. yes, i quit cussing and the whole (bleep (. >> shep: they've had to make adjustments to their lives since the diagnosis. kim took on the role of glenn's primary caretaker. >> we leave little things, like i'll leave the bathroom light on to make sure he can find it in the middle of the night. >> i was wondering where you had that. >> i'm a micro manager. i tell my kids what to do all the time, too. just a natural thing for me to be a care taker. >> whatever it is, it's amazing. it's like she can read my mind. so that's when i really understood how -- she's a genius. >> shep: kim is by her husband's side almost every moment of each day. >> i make all the doctor appointments and i drive him everywhere now because when you get a diagnosis of alzheimer's, they take away your driver's license. >> shep: glenn asks a lot of questions now. kim's right there, acting as his memory. but she says she sees it as just reminding him of t

internal medicine, research showing that in older women, clinton's lead to premature and accelerated dementia. for air quality advocates and this doctor, the study's accelerate the sense to clean up air. >> we cannot think of pollution at any level as safe. even now to the lowest background levels, studies clearly indicate that back out pollution has held a fax. >> the studies say that air pollution is most troublesome to children and the elderly. cleaning air will come out to changing driving habits. he is lobbying lawmakers for a resolution to encourage and anti-idling ethic be built into driver's training. >> we are aware of the problem and trying to fix it. >> under the clean air act, air quality standards for pollutants are supposed to be reviewed every five years. went indline came and mo october. look who is here, and carrie engel from valley view farms, here to answer the plant and gardening questions. she brought something that smells lovely. >> these are 11 blossoms. we had about five years where we cannot ship any plants. we started to get lemons, we are getting lines, some kumquat

. >> individuals with dementia can come here for a full range of activities and opportunity to socializeo find friends, which they often don't have anymore. to get medical attention if they need it, to have their meals here, to get their medications here. so it's a full service program for the person who has dementia. >> many times the care giver of patients is called the second victim. because the care giver turned upside down and that's why the family daycare center is so important. to support and educate family members of alzheimer's patients. >> center focuses on strength rather than memory limitations. they address the needs of a whole person and support. >> i'm j.c. hayward, 9news now. >> the alzheimer's family center costs about $76 a day, but it does have a scholarship fund to help those that can't afford the fees. for contact information, go to j.c. hayward.com. >>> this is 9news now. >> we're going to have to make some tough choices in order to put this country back on a more sustainable fiscal path. >> right now, the government borrows 40 cents for every dollar it spends. and

could have been a dementia brought on by alcoholism. >> shep: after leaving the mayo clinic, glenn andd. >> he quit drink. >> quit drink, yeah. yes, i quit cussing and the whole (bleep (. >> shep: they've had to make adjustments to their lives since the diagnosis. kim took on the role of glenn's primary caretaker. >> we leave little things, like i'll leave the bathroom light on to make sure he can find it in the middle of the night. >> i was wondering where you had that. >> i'm a micro manager. i tell my kids what to do all the time, too. just a natural thing for me to be a care taker. >> whatever it is, it's amazing. it's like she can read my mind. so that's when i really understood how -- she's a genius. >> shep: kim is by her husband's side almost every moment of each day. >> i make all the doctor appointments and i drive him everywhere now because when you get a diagnosis of alzheimer's, they take away your driver's license. >> shep: glenn asks a lot of questions now. kim's right there, acting as his memory. but she says she sees it as just reminding him of things he happens to for

both are caused by a protein triggering severe dementia and death. researchers continued to study how the protein affects the brain. but one community leaves it would be nearly impossible for cows in the u.s. to become infected. the director of the california animal health and food safety lab talked to us on skype. >> we have strict import regulations and we had a very effective ban in place stopping transmission of the disease. >> and this executive director of a nonprofit for elderly people. >> in our last conversation she asked will leda be all right? that is just days before she wasn't able to speak anymore. >> shaw had been the director for seven years. and with regards to the other case, it is still under investigation. >> thank you very much. >> a marin county mother and son have been able to win a unique conyensus in the middle east convincing israelies and palestinians to agree on the need to remove land mines. she and her 16-year-old son held a news conference today skyping with people from israel and palestine who want to move forward in r

especially those with dementia. if it goes ahead it will not close until all patients have safely found a new home. they promise to help the workers find new problems. reporting live in berling game. >> thank you very much. facebook's future in menlo park prompting discussions. the city council holding a meeting to talk about the impact of facebook's plans to add thousands of workers and possibly a second campus along bay shore boulevard. concerned about the increased traffic as facebook continues to grow. tonight's meeting at 7:30. >> a south bay city is about to make things tougher. expected to approve a tough new anti-smoking ordinance. it will ban smoking in outdoor dining areas like along astro street and creating a 25-foot buffer zone around doorways and windows. if approved as expected it will take effect in 90 days. >> time to check in with the weather center. christina loren is here with your valentine's day forecast. >> good morning. we have a good looking forecast for today. you don't have to worry about

it's a progressive degenerative disease that leads to dementia.ymptoms are usually found in people in their 80s, not their 40s. >> is this definitely caused by blows to the head? >> it's never been seen in any reported case, except in a case of repeated blows to the head. >> that's exactly what the stiles wanted to know when they donated nathan's brain to mckee's center. did repeated blows to the head cause that kind of damage in young nathan's brain? and the answer was yes. under the microscope -- >> that's really obvious. >> we saw telltale signs of the protein. >> did this surprise you? >> yes, it definitely did. it can start really early. >> that's amazing. 17 years old. >> 17. >> and for the first time, dr. mckee is about to show nathan's parents what she found. >> hi. ann mckee. how do you do? >> nice to meet you. >> nothing ann mckee is about to tell them will bring nathan back. >> this is looking at it under the microscope and seeing all that dark brown. >> but the stiles hope this rare gift will teach us more about brain conditions that w

that's why they get severe dementia. these new findings could help develop new treatments to fight or slow down the disease and they also suspect other degenerative brain diseases like parkinson's may spread in a similar way. >>> the tributes continue to pour in for don cornelius, the soul train hoist and creator shot and killed himself yesterday -- host and creator shot and killed himself yesterday morning in los angeles. tony cornelius talked about his dad's life and legacy on cbs this morning. >> what comes to my mind is just a guy who really, really worked hard at being a professional, you know. he taught me everything i know when tv, tv production and he just really wanted to serve. he wanted to make a statement and i think he really worked extremely hard to make sure that he presented a project that people could really enjoy. >> tony cornelius says his father had been very unhappy about how things had gone on in his life for several years and that his health was failing. >>> more sad news today, legendary trainer a

he was 88 and suffered fro dementia and cancer. he led from 1988 to 2003. his death comes amid a high profile sex abuse case there involving two priests and a church official who served under him. >>> on our calendar this weekend, muslims celebrate the birthday of the prophet muhammad. tuesday is the new year for trees. it's become a special day for efortso protect the environment. that's our program for now. i'm bob abernethy. you can follow us on twitter and facebook, find us on youtube. watch us any time, any where on smart phones. there's also much more on our website. you can comment on our stories and share them. audio and video podcasts are available. join us at pbs.org. as we leave you, 11-year-old jackie ivanko performst the national prayer breakfast in washington.

elderly dementia patients taking abilify have an increased risk of death or stroke.all your doctor if you have high fever, stiff muscles, and confusion to address a possible life-threatening condition. or if you have uncontrollable muscle movements, as these could become permanent. high blood sugar has been reported with abilify and medicines like it. in some cases, extreme high blood sugar can lead to coma or death. other risks include decreases in white blood cells, which can be serious, dizziness upon standing, seizures, trouble swallowing, and impaired judgment or motor skills. my depression used to be more of a burden. then my doctor added abilify to my antidepressant. now i feel better. [ male announcer ] if you're still struggling with depression, talk to your doctor to see if the option of adding abilify is right for you. and be sure to ask about the free trial offer. happened to come across quicken loans online. [ chris ] quicken loans constantly kept us updated and got us through the process twice now. quicken loans is definitely engineered to amaze. they w

. >>> the number of dementia cases expected to double in the next year. smoking is a risk factor. men who spoke appear to experience rapid decline, even ten years after they've quit smoking. >>> family is woking to raise money to get a new member of their family. five year old mate is autistic, a dog to help him out costs $13,000. it's trained through the nonprofit organization, autism service dogs of america. >> they can take time out and they can hug the dog, or pet the dog. >> the dogs can also help finds the five year old if he gets out on his own. the family raised $4500 so far, they need $13,000 to get this dog. if you would like to learn about the organization, or help out, head to abc2news.com, read the story and find out more information on how to help them out. >>> a mother turns away for a second, only to turn back and see her baby stroller running towards the train tracks. how she managed to save her child. >>> don't adjust your set. it is a goat, it's loose on a busy interstate. those are human beings chasing it. we will tell you the fate of this little guy when good

fighting for patients rights says the move would be hard on the residents especially those with dementia. the county says that if it does go ahead with the shutdown it won't close the facility until all of the patients have safely found a new home. they also promise to help the workers who would be fired, help them find new jobs. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. it's 5:02. oakland police with a warning this morning. take extra care walking to and from your car. police have seen an increase whan they call rat pack robberies. they say four or five people will attack victims and rob them. officers say watch for any one suspiciously loitering. call police if you are worried and try to provide details like a car description and clothing. officers say never fight back. >> it is 5:02. a plan to put drug sniffing dogs on some high school campuses is moving forward. the school district's board of trustees will talk about when and how dogs will be allowed on campus. last month they agreed to check gym lockers and cars for drugs. no students would be present. if th

a sort of rapid dementia, she died three weeks ago from cjd. >> without confirmation, so i was upset, confused, ignorant and looking for more information. >> reporter: her exhusband confirmed to me, they lived in england, raised a family. during the year when is the mad cow scare boomed in the early 90s. >> we were aware, but kept ourselves away from the areas that were posted as being infected. >> reporter: jjd is spread by poor butchering. symptoms develop within ten years, but new reports suggest it could be longer, perhaps 20 years. >> i feel comfortable for myself. but that's an open issue. >> reporter: some people worry there can be an outbreak here. >>> why i don't eat red meat. it's not surprising. >> anything we eat, should always be concerned with where it comes from and how it's processed. >> reporter: the county health officer has ruled out variety cjd, it was the natural form. cjd in another adult is still unconfirmed, but unlikely to be the variety form. there's no evidence of public health threat or a problem with the food supply. >>> a driver has quite a story to tell

church officials say he suffered from dementia and cancer and he was buried without an autopsy. the coroners did take tissue and fluid samples from the cardinal and awaiting the results of toxicology tests. archdiocese officials say they understand the test would be done on a public figure and they hope this case can be concluded very quickly. >> unbelievable turn of events there. ann thompson, thanks as always. >>> still ahead as we continue on a friday night, a nasty virus spreading tonight, making people miserable. dr. nancy snyderman is here with important information on that. >>> later, a fairy tale wedding made possible by a whole lot of people. >>> we are back with news about a virus so viral cruise ships have been forced to return to port early because so many passengers have become ill. you don't want this. they've been hit with the norovirus, so common it's second only to the common cold in terms of numbers of people affected by the virus each year in the u.s., but we are seeing a spike in the number of outbreaks across the country. as we hear tonight from our chief me

. >>> kenneth chin suffered from mild dementia and that a shuttle bus taking him home from an adult daycare center dropped chin off in the wrong place. volunteers mounted an extensive search for chin. his body was found ten days later. the family attorney says he died of hypothermia and that the transportation company, met sam enterprises was negligent. >> they had an obligation and a written policy that required them to drop him off at his door and to be received by a care giver. they failed to do that. >> we called met sam enterprises at its san francisco offices. they refused to comment on the lawsuit saying they had not yet seen it. >>> two people are in the hospital after a san francisco house exploded. it happened just after eight on capitol avenue in the inc. ingleside district. we talked to a man who lived in the home. he says his fiance and her son were in the back of the home when it exploded. they both were hurt and taken to the hospital. the family living there grow their own medical marijuana and there is a possibility it may havebeen involved in the explosion. >>> and a lot of

. >> we have seen dementia patients who become present and engaged. >> in 2009, this wonderland was hit hard by reality. like millions of americans love patch farm was under water. until some generous friends stepped in to help. >> they said they would make an offer to the bank and see if we couldn't do a short sale. >> at an expensive remodel and tough economic times, made it a challenge to keep up with the rent and in december of 2011, lee got some disturbing news. >> on april 30 of this year, if we cannot come up with $500,000 to pay them off in full, we will be forced to vacate. >> she fears that if they don't get the money soon, she and her herd of minihorses will be homeless. >> we don't really have the money to move. we don't have the money to hire somebody to help us move, nor do we have a place to move to. >> lee is open to suggestions to save her business, but for now, the future of love patch farms is uncertain. >> it's a therapy and something that needs to continue in this world. >> hard not to fall in love with them. >> cute animals. >> very cute. >> see how it works out fo

obesity expert who believes sugar is to blame for high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, dementia and even cancer, but not everyone agrees. the sugar association takes issue calling the article irresponsible, saying we are confident the american people are perfectly capable of choosing what foods to eat. >> we need more personal responsibility and giving people the honest truth as opposed to this sort of exaggerated truth like calling sugar toxic does not actually get us to a healthier society. >> reporter: personal responsibility can be a challenge when sugar is in almost everything we eat. it's not just soda and juice, but packaged foods, ketchup, even canned vegetables, which is exactly why sugar is in the crosshairs today. if you think you can substitute those sugary foods with diet drinks and diet sugars, there is now sobering proof they are sweeter than that old-fashioned sugar. they are refiguring the brain and that makes the human body crave sugar even more. we tricked ourself out of the sugar we knew when we were kids. everything is too sweet. it's a big fight. >> doc, th