Beyond the Headlines: Alzheimer's Disease

BEYOND THE HEADLINES
AIRDATE: Sunday, November 23, 2014, at 10:00AM
Hosted by ABC7's Cheryl Jennings

Our show today focuses on Alzheimer's Disease. The Alzheimer's Association says the disease is a neurodegenerative disease, as well as the most common form of dementia. It causes memory loss. It can also affect behavior, speech, and more.

Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in America. Almost two-thirds of Americans with the disease are women. From 2000 to 2010, the death rate increased by 68 percent. This year, there are more than five million living with the disease. That number could triple if a cure is not found by the year 2050.

Studio Guests:

Peg Gleason

Lives with Alzheimer's Disease

http://memorycarecafe.org

http://www.facebook.com/memorycarecafe

http://alz.org

Ed Gleason

Husband and Caregiver

http://memorycarecafe.org

http://www.facebook.com/memorycarecafe

http://alz.org

Frank M. Longo, MD PhD

Professor & Chair, Stanford Neurology Department & Neurological Sciences

Memory Disorder Center: (650) 723-6469

http://neurology.stanford.edu

http://stanfordhealthcare.org

Dale Bredesen, MD

UCLA's Easton Center

Buck Institute for Research on Aging

http://buckinstitute.org

http://twitter.com/BuckInstitute

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Bill Fisher

CEO, Alzheimer's Association Northern California & Nevada Chapter

http://alz.org

https://www.facebook.com/AlzheimersCalifornia

https://twitter.com/AlzNorCalNorNev