how is that related to alzheimer's? >> on the analogy that the viewers might understand, we think that amaloid to alzheimer's disease as cholesterol to heart disease. we believe it's a central player. if we can attack it with an anti-amaloid agent at the right time we believe before damage has occurred is the right time to test this therapy. >> in the community of dollars working to understand how amaloid might be related to the brain damage associated with alzheimer's are there different schools of thought about amaloid. what it does, how it works, how alzheimer's begins? >> sure. i can't pretend to know that we know everything about how alzheimer's disease unfolds but we do know that if you die with alzheimer's disease this protein is found in sticky deposits in the brain and around blood vessels, we know genetic mutations that cause misprocessing of the amaloid pathway will always develop alzheimer's disease. we know there is a rare mutation that blocks that pathway and for practical purposes can prevent alzheimer's

they're petrified that they'll get alzheimer's. a lot of that is due to the misconceptions about what it is, and what happens to you when, and what it's like to experience it. >> reporter: many promising treatments have been followed by unsuccessful trials. alzheimer's is the only disease to prevent, cure or slow down its progression. >> this is not going to be an impossible disease to treat. the money needs to come from the government. it's the only place that is going to fund it. >> reporter: the director has made combating the disease a tough priority. so much so despite the $1.5 million in sequestration cuts dr. francis collins found a way to scrape together $40 million in grant money to continue the work. the other $5 million is provided by the national institute of aging. in a statement dr. collins said we'rwe are determined to capitae on exciting opportunities to find effective therapies as quickly as possible. the obama administration vowed to carry on research. >> to fully bring alzheimer's into the nation's consciousness.

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by far, the most common is alzheimer's. a buildup of abnormal proteins leads to nerve cell death throughout the brain. over time, it shrinks dramatically, affecting nearly all its functions. symptoms include memory loss, mood changes, reasoning, and communication problems. drugs can't ease some symptoms, but there is no cure. in the u.k., the number of people with dementia and is set to double in the next 40 years from around 840,000 now to an estimated 1.7 million by 2050. over the same time, the global total is expected to triple from .4,000,002 135 million the global cost of dementia is at least $600 billion a year. there are fears future demands could overwhelm healthcare services. new treatments are urgently needed. jeff is one of 200 patients testing a diabetes drug injected once a day, which lab tests suggest could slow the progression of alzheimer's. >> if we are to look at the undoing available -- at the funding available for persons with alzheimer's, it is eight times less than what we get for cancer. >> at the su

by far, the most common is alzheimer's. a buildup of abnormal proteins leads to nerve cell death throughout the brain. over time, it shrinks dramatically, affecting nearly all its functions. symptoms include memory loss, mood changes, reasoning, and communication problems. drugs can't ease some symptoms, but there is no cure. in the u.k., the number of people with dementia and is set to double in the next 40 years from around 840,000 now to an estimated 1.7 million by 2050. over the same time, the global total is expected to triple from .4,000,002 135 million the global cost of dementia is at least $600 billion a year. there are fears future demands could overwhelm healthcare services. new treatments are urgently needed. jeff is one of 200 patients testing a diabetes drug injected once a day, which lab tests suggest could slow the progression of alzheimer's. >> if we are to look at the undoing available -- at the funding available for persons with alzheimer's, it is eight times less than what we get for cancer. >> at the su

most peoples who have alzheimer's or over the age of 85 years old. therefore, people participate participating in the trials makes it harder to predict. gerri: the numbers are escalating in the cost is escalating and do you have estimate of what it will cost? what will it take to take care of these people? >> we are looking at an astonishing number of $1.2 trillion. by the year 2015. this country will have to spend us to take care of the people who are ill with this disease. every dollar that we invest in research and resources for care, we will pay it off in the future. we don't put the money in today, we've also lose the interest of young scientists that are interested in this area of expertise, but they will walk away from this because they can't make a living. so we need to help them help us and we need a lot of people to help us. gerri: thank you for your time. that is scary. the white house is pushing coogress to do something about the nation's income inequality. next, we answer the question, how do you do that. the best way to find travel deal

she has a 64-year-old woman with early stage alzheimer's. live in alameda, katie utehs. >>> the raider nation is being asked to help a 19-year-old woman. help oakland get better will collect donations to help dominique romero with health care costs. she was sitting in her home watching tv when a bullet hit her in the spine. she faces months of physical therapy. >> we need help financially with the hospital bills. we need help for after the fact. this is a 19-year-old girl and tphoup it's -- now it's like what do you do. >> reporter: romeros home was not the target. >>> the family of mcmath is nearing the goal of $20,000 to move her out of san francisco hospital and into long term care facility. >> miraculously touch her mind right now in the name of -- >> reporter: prayer groups have gathered outside the hospital holding vigil for the 13-year- old girl who doctors say is brain dead following complications from tonsil surgery. a judge ruled doctors can take her off of life support. jahi's family has released a letting saying it never intended

alzheimer's and dementia later in life or are there other factors? guest: a good part of the concern about alzheimer's is the change in demographics. it is becoming a more common problem. something that more than 5 million americans have been affected, and $200 million less going into this. we are concerned about how to do better. doing better here is not that different from what you heard from my colleagues. a lot of it is trying to figure out how to detect earlier. here is one of the real challenges as we think about these disorders, from autism to alzheimer's and anything in between, we have been diagnosing them based on behavioral change, based on symptoms, changes in the way people think and behave. one of the great insights of the last decade or so in these brain disorders is to realize behaviors are the last thing to happen with brain disorders. the brain preserves function for a long time. you do not develop the first signs of parkinson's disease until you have lost about 80% of your dopamine cells. with alzheimer's, we know the brain has bee

do carbs cause alzheimer's? dr. oz: you argue that cash heights are poison -- carb height are poison -- carbohydrate are poison. fat is back. that is fundamentally important for your brain. you've got to increase your fat consumption. but ther is back. enjoy the butter. this is a completely opposite approach to what most doctors were taught. >> comes up next on "dr. oz." dr. oz: today, you have the power to prevent alzheimer's disease. a new and controversial book says, yes, even if there's a history of dementia in your family, you

guest: a good part of the concern about alzheimer's is the change in demographics. it is becoming a more common problem. something that more than 5 million americans have been affected, and $200 million less going into this. we are concerned about how to do better. doing better here is not that different from what you heard from my colleagues. a lot of it is trying to figure out how to detect earlier. here is one of the real challenges as we think about tose disorders, from autism alzheimer's and anything in between, we have been diagnosing them based on behavioral change, based on symptoms, changes in the way people think and behave. one of the great insights of the last decade or so in these brain s to realize behaviors are the last thing to happen with brain disorders. the brain preserves function for a long time. you do not develop the first signs of parkinson's disease until you have lost about 80% of your dopamine cells. with alzheimer's, we know the brain has been effective for at least a decade, maybe two. where we need to go is figure out a way to intervene

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. >> new drug trials for alzheimer's disease target people who don't have the disease but as much of a 50% chance of getting it later. i'm ray suarez, and that's the "inside story." >> five million americans suffer from alzheimer's disease. by the 2050 that number is expected to double. by that time the cost of treating the disease will hit

guest: a good part of the concern about alzheimer's is the change in demographics. it is becoming a more common problem. something that more than 5 million americans have been affected, and $200 million less going into this. we are concerned about how to do better. doing better here is not that different from what you heard from my colleagues. a lot of it is trying to figure out how to detect earlier. here is one of the real challenges as we think about tose disorders, from autism alzheimer's and anything in between, we have been diagnosing them based on behavioral change, based on symptoms, changes in the way people think and behave. one of the great insights of the last decade or so in these brain s to realize behaviors are the last thing to happen with brain disorders. the brain preserves function for a long time. you do not develop the first signs of parkinson's disease until you have lost about 80% of your dopamine cells. with alzheimer's, we know the brain has been effective for at least a decade, maybe two. where we need to go is figure out a way to intervene

what researchers are now saying about alzheimer's starts and how it spreads. plus-- >> a vicious fight at a california mall and it's not the only one. the hot item causing problems at shopping centers across the country. >> i have a wish. >> a touching christmas request. so you made some bad decisions last night. make a good one this morning. get two biscuit sandwiches, with your choice of country grilled sausage, egg, and cheese, or bacon, egg, and cheese, both on my new southern style biscuits. you'll save some cash 'cause right now they're two for just three bucks. c'mon cody... let's get some breakfast. you drive. i traded the car for the tattoo. >>> gunfire on a busy east bay freeway. tonight police and the chp are still looking for the shooter. allie rasmus tells us about the shooting and that officers found key pieces of evidence. >> reporter: 3:00 a.m. on westbound 580 traffic slowed to a crawl with one lane open on the far left lane investigators used flashlights to carefully comb the pavement. they were searching for evidence of a drive by shooting t

it could cut your risk of alzheimer's disease, as well. a new study out of usc found patients with high levels of bad cholesterol tend to have more harmful proteins tangled in their brains. they are known as amyloid plaque. and they are one of the hallmarks of alzheimer's disease. >> having that favorable cholesterol panel may be associated with a lower risk of alzheimer's disease. >> researchers looked at cholesterol levels and brain scans in nearly 75 older patients. previous studies have suggested a link between cholesterol and alzheimer's disease risk. but this study is the first to make the connection in people who are still alive. >>> calorie information coming to millions of vending machines in the new year. new fda regulations will require 10,000 vending machine operators nationwide to post restaurant style calorie count menus next to the snacks they sell. the result will be similar to the calorie count menus in restaurants as mentioned, customers will see the calories right next to their snack choice. so grabbing that snickers bar

. >>> leading the news on nbcnews.com, cholesterol levels linked to early signs of alzheimer's. a new study finds low levels of bad ldl cholesterol are linked to lower levels of protein deposits in the brain associated with alzheimer's. >>> and in "usa today," i'm not even going to try to pronounce this, but this hawaiian woman's 36-character last name finally fits on i.d. a campaign to get her full name on her i.d. card prompted hawaii's transportation department to expand the number of characters that can appear. bill is going to take a crack at that. >> no, i'm not. >> maybe not. it's the stories you might have missed. the passengers on board the russian ship that have been stranded in that arctic ice since christmas eve are hoping weather conditions improve tomorrow so they can be air lifted to safety. the crew members plan on staying on board until ice breakers can reach them. >>> authorities in a small north dakota town are encouraging residents to evacuate after a train derailment caused black smoke to shoot into the sky. no injuries reported. >>> and an estimated 1 milli

but doctors warn his alzheimer's disease is rapidly progressing. >> i hear a lot of music here. people singing piano playing. how important is music? >> music is very important. because people with dementia, we see the people with dementia and scientifically shown also that music is part that in the brain that functions the longest. we have even seen people who don't talk any more but they can sing songs. i've seen people playing instruments, music is one of them. >> you come visit everyday? >> yes. sometimes i try one day a week. not to come. so i do other things. but yes. normally six days a week and sometimes seven. i think that's wonderful but is it hard for to you do? >> and i don't feel fine when i didn't visit him. because he's still waiting for me everyday. >> yeah. he likes that i am coming. >> what is the hardest part about all of this for you? >> oh, now, communication. and i think you can see that she is losing so many things. but he's still a kind man. he's not aggressive. and that's wonderful. >> unfortunately, aggressive behavior is not uncommon in late-stage alzh

concerned and sensitive to the complex care needs of alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. i, therefore, particularly look forward to discussing ways to provide more support to the 62 million family caregivers who, in 2009, provided an estimated $450 billion in uncompensated long-term care, more than double the value of all paid long-term care. long-term care is the major catastrophic health expense faced by older americans today. and these cuts will only increase as our nation ages. it is not just that there will soon be a greater number of older americans, it is also that older americans are living longer. americans 85 and older, our so-called oldest old, are the fastest growing segment of our population. and this is the very population that is most at risk of the multiple health problems that can lead to disability and a need for long-term care. at the same time, declining birthrates mean that there will be fewer family members and paid caregivers to care for our nation's growing aging population. today there are approximately seven potential caregivers for each person o

the effects may occur long before people develop alzheimer's symptoms. >>> criticism against beyonce and her new song. she uses a clip from the mission control after the space shuttle challenger. she said her song was recorded with the intention to help heal those who lost loved ones and the clip was a tribute to the crew. >>> it's black monday for coaches in the nfl. will the raiders coach be returning next year? the answer is coming up next in sports. >>> we've got black friday, cybermonday and now black monday. >> this is one that not a lot of nfl coaches look forward to. they call it black monday. five informal coaches go it the axe today. dennis allen was not one of them. mark davis will take a week to decide on dennis allen's future with the raiders. the expectation, though, is that the gm and allen will be back. as for the quarterback situation, dennis allen says that is still up in the air. >> i think that's a position that we've got to make sure that we address. you know, i'm not sure that we have the quarterback of the future in the building right now. i do think that we ha

>> i do. >> when deputies explained westbrook suffered from alzheimer's, maybe confused and felt he was home, hendricks broke down. the district attorney is still considering whether to fry joe hendricks -- to try joe hendricks. westbrook leaves behind his wife of 50 years. >>> one thing we should note here is that the state of georgia does not have a retreat law within their stand your ground. what that basically means is if a citizen feels their life is being threatened or their property is at risk that they can take out a pistol or a fireman -- firearm and shoot at will. because of that the the situation is going to be a challenge for the district attorney's office here in walker county. the alzheimer's association is advising people to be on the lookout for elderly folks who seem qualified. if they are seen walking on the side of the road or walking onto your property they should be patient, wait for the police, don't overreact. tony, a tough situation, we'll see how it turns out likely before christmas. >> and to add another note of irony to this, were you telling me earlier that w

she had parkinson's and alzheimer's. the last seven years of her life, my family, thank god for my grandfather, my mother and aunt who spend an inordinate amount of time taking care of her at their home. fortunately, we had the resources to do so. when you look at the demographic breakdown of who can stay at home and who cannot, minorities pay a heavy price that having the resources and adequate time to care for their loved ones. we had a unique experience of a very special way. i think it's a wonderful opportunity to care for those who took care of you. there's an old saying that you are twice a child. unfortunately, we have experienced this, those who have had the opportunity to care for a loved ones. this is why this issue is incredibly important for our country. the second experience has been as the guy in the insurance industry for the last 23 years where i sold long-term care policies and understand the activities of daily living and how many people have not been properly educated on the opportunities to make a dec

ron westbrook had alzheimer's, and was apparently disoriented. authorities are deciding if charges should be filed against the shooter. joining us now is lance lorusso, a former attorney and law enforcement officer. thanks for joining us. explain georgia's stand your ground law. >> essentially it says when you are in a place where you have a lawful right to be and you are not committing an unlawful act, you have to obligation to retreat if faced with a threat. >> what has the shooter told investigators? >> i'm not sure. that's up to a lot of question. the sheriff's office is looking into the matter. he said that he heard noises in the house, someone trying to get in and went outside into the yard. he confronted the man who was, he thought, trying to get into the house. that's all we know >> does it matter if he's in the house or out in the yard? >> to a certain extent. the stand your ground law says you have no obligation to retreat. it's universally the same throughout the united states. it does not bring the legality of whether or not the use o

get your mind to go down the alzheimer's association of kenya on the internet. a list of platoon guy is a founding member. her own father during the disease. since then she's worked as a volunteer in the reserve. i would want to get meant to be defaulting back in to help is a quick then the book to them and get information to them through advocacy. as the psychiatrist dvd ten you would like to see more research done. get the idea for the all swimmers association when he realized the number of sufferers was increasing. there's no care but there may be ways to prevent or delay the onset we didn't want what's this i don't really care to call only to call the call to the side of our church old from someone else to do the will from time to post the results is that businesses the people in kenya which is starting to come to terms with the disease. but it may be a long time before suffers relatives like captain when chico are offered support soccer now and two german sides are aiming to progress to the knockout stages of the champions league on wednesday night shelter

we had the fair program from a family with alzheimer's in homer spit. just a break. there's some compassionate things we can do and it doesn't break the bank to do it. i'm so thankful you've dedicated your life's too helping most of us who've been on the frontline. my mother is 91. it wasn't for sisters and nieces take care of my mother, we've never put her in a nursing home and that's not what she intends to be or what she wants be. if they don't have the support, we have to give them the support we can live independently. will help us to guide them we look forward to your testimony. >> senator scott. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the holiday season has begun. democrat, republican, democrat and republican. >> i'm feeling lonely over here. >> i just didn't want to get to your left, sir. >> you are, welcome. anywhere, anytime, senator scott. >> thank you very much. i will tell you, as senator mansion is talked about, the issue of long-term care is one that i take seriously and have experienced personally. to my grandmother is 77 when she passed away. she had parkinson's

am particularly concerned and sensitive to the complex care needs of alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. i, therefore, particularly look forward to discussing ways to provide more support to the 62 million family caregivers who, in 2009, provided an estimated $450 billion in uncompensated long-term care, more than double the value of all paid long-term care. long-term care is the major catastrophic health expense faced by older americans today, and these costs will only increase as our nation ages. it is not just that there will soon be a greater number of older americans. it is also that older americans are living longer. americans 85 and older, our oldest old, are the fastest growing segment of our population. and this is the very population that is most at risk of the multiple and interacting health problems that can lead to disability and a need for long-term care. at the same time, declining birthrates mean that there will be fewer family members and paid caregivers to care for our nation's growing aging population. today, there are approximately seven potential caregivers for each

they have secondary effects so to treatcould be used alzheimer's for example. macure. doctor runs phar using compounds from an old drug, the company's claimed to find treatment that potentially stopped alzheimer's. >> you can make second uses of these drugs. the advantage is you could fast- track these drugs into clinical trials so you could test it. obstacles -- are but there are obstacles. pharmaceutical companies could shelve the compounds to cut their losses making drugs -- making drugs is an expensive business. >> that need to offset all of the costs. >> to actually develop these drugs, it cost billions of dollars. it is taken from the clinic all the way to the market. yearsst seven or eight with the bellman time required. -- development time required. >> this is in the first time the company has cashed in on an old drug. $2 billion for viagra. there were 22 phil drugs available to academics. -- failed a drugs available to academics. down --argin drag company margins drag down. it could help both patients and an ailing industry. tom gibson, bloomberg. >> it is tim

. >> now to a story about alzheimer's. more than 5 million americans are diagnosed with it and other forms of dementia. the task of taking care of them often falls on the shoulders of family members. randall pinkston has that story. >> three times a year for three times running the "unforgettable" chorus forms to the delight of these that have watched. these singers are brought together by a tragic illness, dementia. >> aneata was diagnosed in 2009. >> joe fabiano took early retirement taking on a responsibility, caring for his wife. >> she is used to being independent. now she has to be dependent. it's a change and acceptance. >> the idea for the choir came from dr mid , of new york's university's center of excellence of brain aging. she studied how to improve the well being of family care givers of beam with dementia. >> we thought about how it would be better if the person with dementia was included in the intervention. i thought about singing as being an even more powerful intervention. >> mary mittelman says the choir

will be getting alzheimer's in our planet. i heard a statistic recently that the average life expectancy of the girl born in parts of the united states, scandinavia and japan is 93 years old. this is an epidemic coming our way that an experienced team coming our way -- the company is next year.get into >> you are also investing into rap media. >> this company is based in boulder colorado and it enables the creation of online mobile video for mobile platforms and -- dataers greater at and analytics. >> you talk about women getting advanced degrees in tax and life sciences. changing the playing field dynamic? >> more and more women are starting companies. we don't see a lot of women come out of computer sciences. they are only about 20% of the graduates. >> any reason why? lex we are not sure. they are entering in at a 50% rate. but women are getting these agrees. we see a lot of those degrees and these women are starting companies because they want bit -- because they want their science and companies to see the light of day. >>

. >> alzheimer's disease international says 44 million live with the disease. by 2050 it increases to 35 million cases. dr basim is a prove tore in qatar. he said there are many reasons why dementia is on the rise. >> hypertension may cause strokes that are not evident. if we can colt the -- control the hypertensions we may have cases look for nutritional courses. vitamin 12. we don't know if there's association, actually. there's other environmental causes and research going on, to look at the environmental causes that may lead into the alzheimer's disease. one thing that is important is to increase moneys and funds of studies that are looking to see what is the thing that is causing dementia so we can address and tread it. >> coming up on the newshour in sport. why mexico's first n.b.a. game in 16 years had to be postponed. stay with us if you can, here on al jazeera. >>> mexican police have found a truck of radioactive material stolen on the way to a decommissioning site. the people that opened it were exposed to lethal levels of radiation, and are in danger

. >>> los casi 400 individuos bilingües desarrollaban alzheimer y demencia 4 años más tarde que losque hablaban un idioma. >>> los niños discurren más lo abstracto, ellos lo pueden hacer con mucha más eficencia. >>> la publicación del estudio coincide con la solicitud de los padres de la escuela hola, en hoboken, nueva jersey para que la educación bilingüe llegue hasta octavo grado. >>>e s muy importante, porque necesitan más tiempo para consolidar lo que han aprendido hasta ahora, y en este mundo no slo es importante ser bilingüe, sino esencial. >>> de acuerdo al informe del centro de investigación pew, más de 7 millones de personas hablan español y 3 millones de estos no son latinos. >>> me gusta aprender dos idiomas porque cuando voy a otros países hispanos puedo hablar español. >>> en nueva york, ennie pichardo, univisión. >>> un payaso español que lleva recorridos unos 127 mil kilómetros en bicicleta, tiene como única meta llevar alegría a quienes menos tienen, le dijo a merlín delcid cómo sobrevivir cada día, antes de regresar a su país. >>> pedalea sin para

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you are also seeing in terms of epidemics, an increase in alzheimer's and it is going to increase as the population increases. there are quite a few seniors who have mental health problems but they are also, the majority of seniors, who are hard-working, who had minimum wage jobs their whole lives, who paid social security. think about living on $889 a month in the city of san francisco needing to buy medication, one meal a day, hopefully, and health care. if we could provide health care early on we might prevent (inaudible) and people would be less likely to end up in the emergency room with a drastic outcome. we could actually provide prevention and health care to people who had no other way of getting health care, those without insurance, it might be more cost effective >> feel like it really is a community. they are not the same thing, but it really does feel like there's that kind of a five. everybody is there to enjoy a literary reading. >> the best lit in san francisco. friendly, free, and you might get fed. ♪ [applause] >> this san francisco ryther created the radar reading

. >>> a new study says there could be a link between cholesterol levels and alzheimer's disease. they scanned the brains of 74 older patients without dementia. they found high levels of so- called bad cholesterol, or low levels of good cholesterol were linked to having the plaque deposits associated with alzheimer's disease. >>> some workers in the bay area will be getting paid more starting on wednesday. the minimum wage is going up in san jose, due to an ordinance passed last year. it will increase from $10 an hour to $10.15. in san francisco, the minimum wage will rise from $10.55 to $10.74 an hour. >>> also taking affect, is an extension of the green sticker program. it's now good for another three years. that means plug in hybrid cars can access carpool lanes until 2019. the law is one of 8 authored by state senator, leyland dee. >>> we're settling into another cool evening. with that in mind, again, keeping in mind that tomorrow is a spare the air day. poor air quality for some. for parts of the north bay and the santa clara valley, a comparison from today into tomorrow. no

. >>> a new study says there could be a link between cholesterol levels and alzheimer's disease. they scanned the brains of 74 older patients without dementia. they found high levels of so- called bad cholesterol, or low levels of good cholesterol were linked to having the plaque deposits associated with alzheimer's disease. >>> some workers in the bay area will be getting paid more starting on wednesday. the minimum wage is going up in san jose, due to an ordinance passed last year. it will increase from $10 an hour to $10.15. in san francisco, the minimum wage will rise from $10.55 to $10.74 an hour. >>> also taking affect, is an extension of the green sticker program. it's now good for another three years. that means plug in hybrid cars can access carpool lanes until 2019. the law is one of 8 authored by state senator, leyland dee. >>> we're settling into another cool evening. with that in mind, again, keeping in mind that tomorrow is a spare the air day. poor air quality for some. for parts of the north bay and the santa clara valley, a comparison from today into tomorrow. no

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you are also seeing in terms of epidemics, an increase in alzheimer's and it is going to increase as the population increases. there are quite a few seniors who have mental health problems but they are also, the majority of seniors, who are hard-working, who had minimum wage jobs their whole lives, who paid social security. think about living on $889 a month in the city of san francisco needing to buy medication, one meal a day, hopefully, and health care. if we could provide health care early on we might prevent (inaudible) and people would be less likely to end up in the emergency room with a drastic outcome. we could actually provide prevention and health care to people who had no other way of getting health care, those without insurance, it might be more cost effectivehub. >> hi, i'm jean yes my name is jean and sometimes, people call me sir, girl. san francisco has served our sewer system and it's no square feet it's a matter of time. that's why we're planning major upgrades public health depends on it that. see how this important work is done. i was fascinated by it. we're goin

alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. international leaders from the world's eight biggest economies will meet in london next week for a special summit on sdi men sha. >>> well, they have come a long way since don't ask don't tell, but coming out as created a host of new problems for gays in the military. power of the people until we restore >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. updating a story we told you about last hour, a dump truck has hit a school bus near boise idaho. >>> william graten is slated to be new york city's next police commissioner. he held the same position under major rudy julie onny. >>> about 1 million of the veteran's 21 million soldiers are gay. militia chan reports. >> reporter: getting together to discuss a difficult issue. just two years after ending its policy of banning gays and lesbians from serving openly, the military's overtures are described as a complicated abface by some veterans who have had to spend their careers in the closet. >> the overturn of don't ask don't te

enough oxygen, alcohol gives you low vitamin b1, and low invite might be b-12 gives you the symptoms of alzheimer's disease. vitamin b is extremely important. i will tell you, there will be an ipad psychosis. just wait. they are not having to apply that are brain. google has become an external brain drive focus so you do not need to rely on your names, remembering things or doing the normal memory reciting. >> a trick is to talk to people and do real brain exercises. i emphasize a point made, go to your physician when this were has because it could be a b-12 deficiency or thyroid problem. first rule that out. make sure it is not anxiety or depression. then, maybe it is modern technology and you can retrain yourself to actually talk to people. >> social interaction, interacting with other people and using the crossword puzzles, play a violin, all of that exercises your brain is great. >> you really used your brains this week bringing up a let of information. >> have a great day, everyone. >>> the american media bothered by the side show. >> president obama joining the british and danish prime minist

this is frances mecchi and i've been driving her for about 11 or 12 years to her alzheimer's day program, which we call the memory club. every day when we drive through the presidio she'll say, "oh goody, you're taking me through the enchanted forest." [music] >> my name amr a.mahmoud. i am like 49 years old. i have been driving cab more than 13 year in general. then i drove a ramp more than 3 years. this is my fourth now. i have been enjoying doing the job. i like every moment of it. >> thank you amr. [music} >> hi, my name is peter and i'm a paratransit driver for medsam, and this is north and south of market where i pick up my group and drop them off at home. >> thank you , peter! [singing] you are my sunshine. very good driver. she says driver is very good. number 1.

could cut your risk of developing alzheimer's. a new study out of usc found patients with high levels of so- called bad cholesterol tend to have more harmful protein tangles in their brains. they are known as amyloid plaques. they are one of the hallmarks of alzheimer's. >>> coming up in our next half hour, how a bay area population boom could come back to bite us. >> plus, another terror attack in russia is raising serious safety concerns ahead of the winter olympics. >> and caught on camera, a skier races to dig his brother out from under an avalanche. >> and a strange sight in central california. a massive and complex crop circle pops up out of nowhere. ,, ,, that it's given me time toabout reflect on some of life'seen biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is that you can't get any... bars. ah, that's better. it's a beautiful view. i wonder if i can see mt. rushmore from here. geico. fifteen minutes coul

alzheimer's, other forms of cancer, h.i.v. aids and heart disease. it's definitely interesting, and i'm still figuring it [ clapping ] >> >> what a cool kid. what is next for jack? >> jack is working on this big x prize, the tricore x prize, a device that senses many diseases wrapped into an iphone size thing. cool. that could change the medical landscape. this kid is on it. >> he has an amazing team of incredible. >> if he has done that much at 16, who knows what he'll do by 56. that kid makes me feel lacy. >> let's get -- lazy. >> let's get to it. >> he's a huge inspiration. i'm excited to see what he has in store. i'm excited to get back in the field. there's incredible medical marr store. >> "techknow"'s world never stops. dive deep into these stories and go behind the scenes. follow the expert contributors on twitter, facebook, google+ and more. from all of us here at "techknow," we wish you happy holidays. check >> escalating violence in south sudan is raiding fears of an all-out ethnic civil war. american forces evacuate hundreds of u.s. citiz

concerned and sensitive to the complex care needs of alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. i, therefore, particularly look forward to discussing ways to provide more support to the 62 million family caregivers who, in 2009, provided an estimated $450 billion in uncompensated long-term care, more than double the value of all paid long-term care. long-term care is the major catastrophic health expense faced by older americans today. and these costs will only increase as our nation ages. it is not just that there will soon be a greater number of older americans, it is also that older americans are living longer. americans, 85 and older, are our so-called oldest old, are the fastest-growing segment of our population. and this is the very population that is most at risk of the multiple and injuring health problems that can lead to disability and the need for long-term care. at the same time, declining birthrates mean that there will be fewer family members and paid caregivers to care for our nation's growing aging population. today, there are approximately seven potential caregi

alzheimer's, other forms of cancer, h.i.v. aids and heart disease. it's definitely interesting, and i'm still figuring it out. [ clapping ] >> >> what a cool kid. what is next for jack? >> jack is working on this big x prize, the tricore x prize, a device that senses many diseases wrapped into an iphone size thing. cool. that could change the medical landscape. this kid is on it. >> he has an amazing team of peers, and i can't - it's incredible. >> if he has done that much at 16, who knows what he'll do by 56. that kid makes me feel lacy. >> let's get -- lazy. >> let's get to it. >> he's a huge inspiration. i'm excited to see what he has in store. i'm excited to get back in the field. there's incredible medical marr very wells, who knows what is in store. >> "techknow"'s world never stops. dive deep into these stories and go behind the scenes. follow the expert contributors on twitter, facebook, google+ and more. from all of us here at "techknow," we wish you happy holidays. >> hello, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz in new york. >> a