it is a focal dementia. only part of the brain is affected. having the mri is extremely helpful. parents see their kids completely wasting away in front of their eyes. using the mri gives us the diagnose and early and hopefully intervention and treatment. >> how do you know you could have this? just forgetting things all the time or -- >> the key is to try to differentiate it from alzheimer's disease which is 5 million people a year and it is sometimes very hard to differentiate. this type of dementia that david was talking about tends to affect younger people and the characteristic is loss of emotional affect. you withdraw. don't have the social skills any more. get depressed but then get blunted, flat. it is hard to use that as a criteria to differentiate from alzheimer's. since we are coming up with more and more treatment for alzheimer's that david and i have been talking about 2012 this year targeting the beta ameloyd protein. duke university found out using mris and pet scans and spinal fluid they can differentiate in a large percentage of the cases between alzheimer's and

is that dementia? is it being lonely or feeling lonely that causes dementia?es not establish that it hints at possibility that feeling lonely could deprive people of belle being and even memory and being associated with dementia and argues for tools like skype. can skype help people? can online forums help them? we should certainly learn from this to be much more involved if we can be with our loved ones because those who feel lonely may be at an increased risk for dementia. jon: i've seen it in my own family. it is saddest thing when person otherwise perfectly healthy doesn't have the mind they used to. quick tips how people can help prevent dementia if possible? >> look it, i think number one, think about it. skype's a pretty easy technology. you can reach out to loved ones in your family via skype. it is personality-driven. it does engage people. secondly, pets, i think pets are way underutilized. i've seen people's lives transformed by a dog or cat. thirdly there is so much expertise in older folks right now. people trying to start businesses. reach out to

we need to do far more as a country to tackle dementia. there are three important parts -- first is to recognize this is a disease, and not just a natural part of aging. we need to increase the research in hospitals and care homes and make sure there is far more dignity. it is something we're all communities have to come together and make more dementia- friendly communities, and that bring organizations together, as they have obviously done there. >> one minister has pleaded guilty for charges -- can the prime minister please remind the house how many times he has ridden with the hunt, and whether he used his own horse? >> i can happily put on record that i have never broken the law in this regard. my honorable friend that those of my constituents to have most strongly been in favor of performing at benefits focusing more on those who need them -- long hours to subsidize the lifestyles of those who do not want to work? >> my honorable friend makes an important point. we made three difficult decisions -- we have set a 1% pay freeze on the p

about 20 people with senile dementia. this baby seal is fitted with sensors.hen stroked or talked, to it responds by blinking. 93-year-old woman came to the home about a year ago. she has dementia and was already very forgetful. she kept to herself. at night she couldn't sleep. she sometimes took out her anger on the staff. >> translator: she became obsessed with going back home. she'd get argumentive saying i have to go and cook the dinner. but the curious thing happened. after caregivers brought in the robots, she began to change. she used to look after her grandchild while the parents, her daughter and her husband, went to work. the robot reawakened such feelings in her. she began treating the seal like her grandchild. little by little, her emotional ups and downs have eased. she gets angry much less often. her night time wanderings all but ceased after she began sleeping with the robot in her arms. this has brought huge relief to the overnight staff. with the robot, she is also recovering her physical strength. before, she needed assistance to walk even a

disease and not just a natural part of aging and we need to increase the research that goes into dementia. we need to improve the care that people get in hospitals and in care homes and make sure there's far more dignity. but, frankly, this is something where all communities have to come together and make more dementia friendly communities and that is where local government i think can help lead the way by bringing organizations together as they have done in his constituency. >> interesting prime minister said -- [inaudible] as the prime minister's local content has pleaded guilty -- [inaudible] can the prime minister please remind the house how may times he is ridden with the fox, whether he uses his own horse? >> i can happily put on record that i've never broken the law in this regard. [shouting] >> could i -- could i reassure my honorable friend of those in my constituents who are most strongly in favor of reforming benefits focusing and a more of those who need them are taking away from those who don't are those who live on constant states are fed up with working long hours to subsid

they had a risk of getting anger, getting depression, getting dementia. >> now with football players, the national football league has been involved and we worry about that as parents of kids and teens thinking are we pushing them too hard? is that philosophy are lowering the head and charging forward with a helmet putting our brains at risk. the study looks at the brains. 85 brains, of people with repetitive concussionings, many football players. they found neurological changes in the brain. they found axonal in 65 brains making me worry it's proof we're seeing the kind of brain damage we fear. >> what do you do? we were kids, wrestling, you get knocked here or there or playing football, now in baseball players when they're out. >> it's a great question. we're not talking about hitting your head on the kitchen cabinet once in a while. this is repeated injuries over and over. the brain is surrounded by the skull. there's no room to move. when you have that violent shaking of the brain you're going to really make -- cause damage. for the longest time we thought if you get the head inju

you have a thing where somebody has, like, dementia, which is dementias are a big $10 word for senility. >> can a silent stroke be a big stroke? >> no >> silent by definition means it's unobserved? >> that's right. it doesn't show up clinically. it doesn't show up clinically or behaviorally? >> well, it will show up behaviorally. >> how? >> they will lose interests in things, sit in a room and not talk. >> how about dizziness? >> it could be a sign of anything, a sign of regular or silent stroke. >> how do you learn whether you are stroke prone? >> family history, whether you're hypertensive, whether you have heart disease. >> how about the testing here where the blood gets up to the brain. >> right. >> what do they call that? >> ka rod -- carotid artery. >> should an ultrasound be done? >> if people have an ischemic attack, they may have a carotid artery collusion. >> do you think that exam should be done regularly? >> i don't think it should be done unless you have symptoms. >> are you going to charge me for this? the -- now, the stroke is not the first step towards alzheimer's, is it

there is a plate of dementia or an emerging plate of dementia.ementia and other forms of mental decline will be the single largest health challenge that an elderly united states faces. we will be spending $1 trillion a year on care with no cure in sight. we can make these investments now or we can face them later at a much higher and more human cost. host: here's the cover of the "mit technology review," picture of buzz aldrin the astronauts. lots to read here and we say thanks to our guest in boston, jason pontin. thank you for your time this morning. we appreciate everybody had phoned in with their questions and comments. we will be back tomorrow as we are every day, 7:00 p.m. eastern time. the president will be back in town this time tomorrow. the house and senate are due back in session. perhaps we'll see more dialogue. enjoy the rest of your day. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> today on c-span, a discussion with new hampshire's all women delegation followed b

process of losing our brain and losing the short-term memory shall et cetera, it will slow down the dementiap millions and millions of people affected by this. >> that's exciting news indeed, now, i understand that this has already been conducted for park son's patience and this is a similar process if you use it for the brain and then doctors are really encouraged by it. the doctors at johns hopkins have seen it work for people with parkenson's. >> you're looking at science at a whole different level and excited as a physician and a surgeon, this is a major break through. six of these procedures have already been performed in toronto and this is the first one being done at johns hopkins and we're excited about this, and the second case, it's scheduled in december. as we mention about 70,000 of the procedures have been done for parkinson's, we see less tremor and really good outcome. what's important,a-- they have a clinical trial, and 20 patients are getting the battery of pacemakers and 20 followed up and we'll see what the result is going to be. the outcome of this trial should be out wit

but it's for missing people 65 yearsr older with alzheimers or dementia. starting in janua families with missing loveds >>> the california highway patrol instituted a silver alert for missing people 60 or older who suffer from alzheimer's or dementia, like the amber alert program. starting in january loved ones can call police without waiting 24 hours. one big difference, no highway alerts. >> overhead freeway signs, those won't be activated. and additionally, there won't be necessarily a break in broadcasting a program on tv. that has to be determined by the television station itself. >> california joins 30 other states that already have this program. >>> all right. despite assurances from nasa that the sun will rise tomorrow sun remain convinced that this is our last night in this world. so who is right? cbs 5 reporter mike sugerman went to the ends of the earth to find out. >> reporter: oh, whoa! it's going to happen tomorrow? i hope not. could be among the greatest hoaxes played on earthlings. no, it didn't. no, it hasn't. sounds like something out of

symptoms come on if terms of the headaches, the anger, the depression, and, ultimately later stages, dementiaat we need to do to look aggressively at those reason to this. >>shepard: doctor, there is nothing worse than being the parent who has a child who wants to play football and you are that parent. have we reached a point in your professional estimation where parents need to further consider this matter before letting their kids hit the football field in the first place? >>guest: for sure. there is no question. we have seen enough in the recent months of the nfl player whose went on to have severe injuries. today's study reflects about the incidence of brain changes that can happen in those people who have repeat hits. there is in question. now, is there a direct correlation and does everyone get it? we don't know. there is also some evidence to believe that maybe there is a certain factor with the genes or certain are predisposed but there is no question parents that are were watching today need to be highly suspicious and highly cautious about having their kids participate in high schoo

she is in the early stages of dementia and doesn't speak english. >>> prosecutors are urging a judge to hand down a tough judge to the former mayor on embezzlement charges. he was convicted of taking $160,000 from a client instead of forwarding the money to the insurance company. he claims the money was owed to him as commission. a hearing is set for december 31. >>> new at 6:00 p.m., san francisco general has been naned the best places for -- named the best place for newborns to start their lives. ktvu's david stevenson is live now. >> reporter: san francisco general behind me was certified as baby friendly. hospital staffers are trained to support and educate new mothers about the benefits of breast-feeding over formula. last year 96% of the healthy babies here received breast milk with formula supplements. 79% were breast fred. the hospital is now in talks to help other families. >> i don't think it is right to blame a woman for not breast- feeding her child but to educate women. a lot of times we don't know what the benefits are. >> how do we support them in breast-feeding and ho

procedure can slow memory loss and dementia. researchers begin the process on their first patient. they hope to try it out on 40 patients over the next year. need for an alzheimer's treatment is growing. they believe the number of alzheimer's patients could triple by 2015. >> a new study show smoking may worsen a hangover. habits of college students over eight weeks. when a student smoked and drank, their hangover felt worse. one say it could be because alcohol and cigarettes and combined can be twice as disruptive. some say it gives a strong dose of dope mean to the body. >> fans going to the 49ers game got a chance to give a better christmas to san francisco kids. operation dream called out for donated toys. fans brought in 20,000 toys. organizers hope to top that this year. even a small gift can make a difference. >> they need to know that people care about them. it's so much bigger than where they live. there is whole world out there they can experience. >> ama: gifts will be distributed throughout the city. >> one american is safe and another is dead after a daring rescue in a

norman whose picture you see suffers from dementia. he has silver white hair, 5'10", he was driving a silver-colored town and country suv. he was last seen turning toward silverado trail in napa. >>> six bay area contractors were caught up in a state-wide fraud sting, a total of 100 unlicensed contractors were involved. the sting targeted those working without a proper license in work such as painting, flooring, and landscaping. the unlicensed contractors were from sonoma county, arrest, and face misdemeanor charges. the approximately is up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $5,000. >>> jazz legend dave brubeck has passed away. how his lifelong work broke racial barriers. and an update on the sink hole in lafayette. >> later in this broadcast, warriors on the road! cal has a new football coach, and hey! how about those john gruden rumors? well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase. and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee. actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. both

will alert the immediate what, neighboring law enforcement if a person 65 or older who suffers from dementia or alzheimer's goes missing. sacramento assemblyman dickerson coauthored the law. >> you hear stories of people who wander and are gone hours or days totally disoriented we want to try to save those people. >> the alert system is similar to the amber alert for missing children. expect it won't be broadcast over the electronic highway signs on the freeway. about 30 other states already have similar silver alert programs. >>> honoring the 100th anniversary of san francisco's munni. free rides today. john fowler is live where he talked to riders and had some surprises about the railway. >> reporter: we've been watching munni ridership and the cars are not very full. people didn't take too much advantage of the free rides although we did find so far gleeful tourists. >> i've just ridden it once today, it was free but it was great. we went the wrong direction but i guess that doesn't matter today. >> reporter: munni has the credit of reshaping san francisco. nothing more important than the

dementia has gotten tom some rough days since retiring, but his son believed that this memory will bed as one of his best days. it's a great opportunity to be able to do something like that when you're at that age and sort of re-live those years of great memories. >> the young guys, they respect the olders, the vets. >> as they should. >> they put their time in on the truck. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. >>> and now, from washington's leading news station, this is "news4 today." >> waking up this thursday morning to a cool change. the tempe

, you will die of dementia than if you did something else for a living.uch as being an accountant or being an anchor man or flying an airplane or anything. so, statistically, no. it doesn't happen to everybody. you can retire and be okay. but, by the same token, it's going to happen to people who have taken repeated hits to the head far more often. bad things happen to them far more often four times more often is a lot than people who didn't play football. reality check on deck. colbert trying to get his book ahead of my book. do you think that will ever happen? check is next. >> bill: back of the book segment tent. relate check where we bring you stories you may have missed. check one, the new gallup poll rated the ethical standards of various professions. nurse the highest, 8 a% think they are ethical. dentists okay with 62% of the folks. clergy just 52% of americans think they are ethical in general. journalists only 24% applaud their ethics at the very bottom. 10% think congress is ethical with sales people coming in at 8%. congress and journalists ne

dementia has given tom some rough days since retiring. son believes this is going to be logged as one of his best days. i bet it will be. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. we have changed the air mass. it is a little colder this morning. it is 31 in mount airy. 35 in rock hall. mostly sunny skies. the wind will be lighter than yesterday. high temperature in the mid to upper 40's. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> 4:56. police officers make a milestone arrest. >> a burglary suspect will likely face more charges after a gun goes off and a hospital. >> a vote of confidence for the city's speed cameras. >> we are taking a look at the >> we are taking a look at the area [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, l

this area usually shrinks with age and is noticeably thinner in those with dementia.agers? >> they feel strongly about their diet and exercise and other super agers who say i like to have a martini every day at 5:00. maybe that means there's more than one path to super aging. >> reporter: for researchers, a new path to understanding dementia. >> the goal with this study is to identify factors that might contribute to super aging. hopefully some of those will be modifiable factors that then we can use as strategies to help those avoid demen tichlttia. >> we always wonder how much longer do we have. >> we would like to say hey, there's a shot that you can be over age 80 and have this outstanding memory. >> reporter: memory of lives well lived and of enduring friendship that has withstood the test of time. ♪ they can't take that away from me ♪ >> we should all have such sharp mind minds. >>> coming up next, the guinness world records set in 2012. but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> back now at 8:51 with 12 record-breaking moments for 2012. the list has a bit of everyth

compared to the united states, icaria has one quarter the rate of dementia.ture the formula so you and i can live longer. >> you know it captures the imagination, dan, for sure, welcome back to the show. >> a delight to be here. >> people always ask about this, they want to know what other people in other parts of the world know, let me start with the question, how much is genes, life-style? >> 80% is life-style and environment, which i think is really the important part. >> the thing that people point to here in the united states is stress. and it is a vague term, and means different things to different people. is -- stress here in the united states, obviously, we know what it is like. what is it like in other places? is there less stress, did you find for example in icaria? >> yes, you tell people you find this blue zone in the middle of of the mediterranean, and people say yeah, if i live in a place like that, i wouldn't have stress. but the reality is they have worries about kids, finances and healths. but what they have that we don't have are daily ritua

family members said he had dementia. just last year the former chicago bears safety dave deurson requested that his brain be donated to science to study the long-term effects of concussions. that was before investigators say he shot himself in the chest. and the scientists who examined deurson's brain as well as junior. researches at boston university report they investigated brain samples from 85 people all of whom had histories of brain injuries. they claim 80% of those brains showed signs of a certain type of brain disease that cause memory loss, depression and dementia. almost all of those brains they say belong to athletes. but scientist its say they don't have enough evidence to prove that the hits on the field caused the brain disease. earlier today on "studio b," a doctor suggested we have reached a point where parents really should think twice before even allowing their kids to play football. >> parents that are watching today need to be highly suspicious and highly cautious about having their kids participate i

, you will die of dementia than if you did something else for a living.eing an accountant or being an anchor man or flying an airplane or anything. so, statistically, no. it doesn't happen to everybody. you can retire and be okay. but, by the same token, it's going to happen to people who have taken repeated hits to the head far more often. bad things happen to them far more often four times more often is a lot than people who didn't play football. reality check on deck. colbert trying to get his book ahead of my book. do you think that will ever happen? check is next. [ male announcer ] this is sheldo whose long day setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. can i still ship a gift in time r christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. to a currency market for ev

, you will die of dementia than if you did something else for a living.accountant or being an anchor man or flying an airplane or anything. so, statistically, no. it doesn't happen to everybody. you can retire and be okay. but, by the same token, it's going to happen to people who have taken repeated hits to the head far more often. bad things happen to them far more often four times more often is a lot than people who didn't play football. reality check on deck. colbert trying to get his book ahead of my book. do you think that will ever happen? check is next. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. to a currency market for everyone. the potential of fxcm unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. >> bill: back of the book segment tent. relate check where we bring you stories you may have missed. check one, the new gallup poll rated the ethical standards of various professions. nurse the highest, 8 a% think they are ethical. dentists okay w

recent studies show repeated concussions can have a long-term effect, like an increased risk of dementia. >> the nfl is finally aware that concussions cause real problems. >> there's mounting evidence it's putting players at risk of brain damage. >> narrator: much of the evidence cited in the media emerged from a small lab at this va hospital outside boston. >> it was shocking, actually, from the first case forward. >> narrator: dr. ann mckee is a neuropathologist who has found evidence of degenerative disease in the brains of over a dozen ex-nfl players. the disease, called cte, can lead to depression, dementia, even suicide. >> it's a progressive deterioration of your brain. we're seeing it over and over again in football players. >> narrator: by the summer of 2010, mckee had a new concern. she had autopsied the brain of owen thomas, a 21-year-old captain of the university of pennsylvania football team who'd committed suicide the previous april. he had never played professional football. >> i was expecting nothing. i mean, you have to remember that he's a young player, he's 21 years ol

the league denies it, but since 2007 has offered players whose head injuries resulted in dementia $100,000 a year for ex- players hospital-bound or in assisted living centers, and $88,000 if living at home. so far, that payout has amounted to more than $18.5 million. if the federal court determines that the players claims should proceed, the nfl says it would need about six years to assess the viability of each player's case before trial. president obama is hoping to gain yardage on budget talks, minus drama. yesterday, the president met with business leaders at a roundtable event, and had this to say to the ceo's: "i recognize that all of you have an investment in your own company,ut notnly your own bottom lines, but in the well-being of america." at the same time, gop majority leaders including eric cantor met with small business owners. cantor blamed the president for being obsessed wtih raising taxes. the president says he won't budge on higher taxes for the top 2%. the stock market rallied yesterday after bloomberg news reported 40 republicans have joined a bipartisan call to break th

dementia had left him unable to care for himself or understand what was happening to him. >> who's coming to get us? >> reporter: he died four years later at the age of 69. mackey's brain was one of 85 examined in the study by researchers at boston university and the boston v.a. hospital. dr. ann mckee is the lead a vthor. she studied the long term consequences of repetitive injuries to the brain caused by concussion. >> this is something that happens down the road. the acute trauma is a different injury. >> reporter: there's no fresh incident of trauma, but this disease is already under way? >> right. the disease is triggered and then the longer you survive, the more and more the disease progresses and the more impaired you become. >> reporter: while more than half of those studied were athletes, the research also looked at veterans of war. >> it doesn't matter how the brain trauma occurs: athletic field, battlefield, accident. it's just the fact that they had these injuries. >> reporter: 20-year-old rigo saenz served in iraq. he survived a half dozen i.e.d. blasts, which have the same e

america has one quarter the rate of dementia.wants to capture that formula so you and i can live longer. >> you know, it captures the imagination, dan, for sure. welcome back to the back to th. people always ask about this, they want to know what do other people in other parts of the world know that we don't, how much of this is genes, and how much it lifestyle. >> 20% of how long the average person lives is genes, the other 80% is lifestyle and environment. >> the thing that people always point to in the united states is stress. it's a vague term, means different things to different people. is stress here in the united states, we obviously know what it's like, what is it like in other places, is there less stress, did you find? >> yes, you tell people you found a blue zone, and people think well if i lived in a place like that, i would not have stress, but they worry about their kids, finances, they worry about their health, but what they have that we don't have, are daily rituals to shed that stress. in some blue zones, it's pr

he has an early stage of dementia. he starts the network, he invites the sisters. why in sydney and one in singapore. he also invites the neighbors. they refer to it as the neighbor lady. she says, thank goodness that you ask. i have been worried about charles. and creating that meaningful exchange. let me share a new idea or a new term that i am using thinking about this idea of staying connected and having a good life. this is an idea that i am calling -- this is a little picture of dale, somebody that has a f and hisuture -- that has done his future-proofing. this is what has happened to him when he went into the hospital. his daughter of everyone with one message. there was emergency contact, care preferences hall facing the vault so that the care providers know what to do. and the supporters know what his wishes are and they can share tips and ideas and emotional support to him. dale is future-proofed. pieces of this idea staying connected to a good life is about having some peace of mind as we think about the future. i encourage you all about what makes a goo

the chp unveiled the program to find missing dementia and alzheimer's patients. starting next month families can get immediate help from law enforcement without waiting 24 hours. one big difference though, no alerts on highway signs. >> the overhead freeway signs won't be activated. additionally, there won't be necessarily a break in broadcasting programming on television. that kind of has to be determined by the tv station. >> california will join 30 other states that already have the programming. >>> it may be one of the last complications we would fear from surgery but the problem of surgical objects left in patients is so bad, three california hospitals were cited today for leaving tools behind. dr. kim mulvihill reports. >> reporter: soon after this woman had a hysterectomy she had pain and a fever. the culprit? two surgical sponges left inside her body. >> it was a mistake. >> reporter: each year there are hundreds of cases where surgical items are mistakenly left inside patients. most of them gauze sponges. >> i think it happens every day somewhere in the

percentage of senior citizens in an urban area in california and we know many will develop some form of dementia so we have a very vulnerable population, so i want to touch on the numbers in the slide and we see in 2011 we had 6,000 reports and we have 512 and these cases are 100 i don't want to spend too much time delving into the numbers because they're there to look at with better explanation around them, but i want to highlight a few things that are important to our city. working in the elder abuse center we see -- i really want to take the opportunity to thank inspector and the captain for their amazing work and say we need more bodies to help them. there's my little plug, but it's really true. it's a urgent situation and many elders pass away before they see justices. they're complicated cases and require a high level of expertise to see what happened, to build a case and presented to the da so they can win and they're complicated cases and we bump up against many obstacles as we seek justice and we are a partner for better results for the citizens here in san francisco. i want to take a b

initiatives as well as efforts focused on the unique needs of individual groups such as seniors with dementia or children with developmental disabilities. the day-to-day management of the programs under the administration on aging and the administration of developmental disabilities will relatively remain unchanged, with the current program staff containing the assignments. kathy is now the administrator for the new federal agency. henry, the former director of the office of disability, is now the principal deputy administrator and remains a senior adviser to secretary sebelius on issues pertaining to disabilities. so that is the disability committee. we have direct access to the secretary. chairman louis is the commissioner for the administration for now the newly formed intellectual and developmental disabilities. on that the aging said, mr. walker serves as the deputy assistant secretary for aging, advocating on behalf of older americans. now this new federal agency will seek to enhance and improve a broad range of support that individuals may need to live with respect and dignity as full

electronic pulses to keep neurons active does not use drugs the procedure can slow memory loss and dementia begun the process on their first patient. they hope to try it out on 40 patients over the next year. the need for an alzheimer's treatment is growing, scientists believe the number could triple by 2050. >>> new video showing explosive situation in the east bay. two caught inside a burning big rig. what made the situation more dangerous? live update. >>> kid-friendly tablets. michael finney and consumer reports -- [ unintelligible ] >>> overnight downed power lines spark big rig fire. it creates a dangerous situation in the east bay we are live on the scene -- [ inaudible ] >>> good morning 6 a.m. thanks for joining us i'm eric top mass. >>> and i'm kristen sze. we don't have the storm but you -- won't believe those temperatures we'll see today. [ inaudible ] >>> first above average temperatures what we'll have now when you step out especially around the bay, 50s and near 60 oakland,0s

but it's intended for seniors who suffer from dementia.they will issue emergency reports to median and laboring law enforcement agencies. >>> friends in the bay area are remembering a key figure in the environment movement who died suddenly. amber lee is live in san francisco with more on the environmental leader from the bay area and the landmark changes she pioneered. amber. >> reporter: the rain forest action network is pioneered here in san francisco. sitting around the dinner table enjoying a meal with friends was among rebecca's favorite past times tonight her friends are finding comfort in a meal she would often make for her. >> she was a savvy and spectacular woman. >> reporter: an impressive feat in a movement often dominated by men. >> incredible in her talents and negotiating with big banks and the next day being out with protesters. >> reporter: fun loving as seen in costume in the far right with friends. >> i really admire her and i am really going to miss her. >> now it's become an inconvenient reality some days i have to say