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Police Seek Help In Finding Man, 80, With Alzheimer’s
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Los Angeles police Saturday sought the public’s help in finding a missing 80-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease who disappeared from a retirement home near Los Angeles City...
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Missing West Covina Woman, 71, Suffers From Alzheimer’s Disease
WEST COVINA (CBS) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in their search for a missing 71-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Maria “Lupe” Guadalupe Barragan was last seen at...
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Sign Up For A ‘Walk To End Alzheimer’s’
LONG BEACH (CBS) — Grab a friend, family member or co-worker and get walking to end Alzheimer’s disease. Join the Alzheimer’s Association and “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” at one of several events across...
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Legendary Performer Glen Campbell Opens Up About Alzheimer’s
MALIBU (CBS) — One in eight people over the age of 65 suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. Just a few months ago, Glen Campbell told the world he was one of them. Now, one of the world’s greatest...
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Police Search For Woman Who Disappeared From Pasadena Alzheimer’s Clinic
PASADENA (CBS) — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating an Alzheimer’s patient who went missing in Pasadena Monday. Ofelia Zapata walked away from a clinic in the 900 block of South Fair...
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Police Searching For Koreatown Man, 88, With Alzheimer’s
KOREATOWN (CBSLA.com) — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding an 88-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease who has been missing from Koreatown since Sunday. Chong Pal Won, who only speaks...
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Long Beach Police Seek Public’s Help In Locating Missing Man, 82
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating an elderly man who may require medical attention. Police said in a department statement that Jose Salazar was last seen...
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Police Ask For Public’s Help To Locate Hollywood Woman, 82
HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating an 82-year-old Hollywood woman with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Los Angeles police said in a news release that Bok...
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UC Irvine Aggressively Studying Alzheimer’s Disease
IRVINE (CBSLA.com) — Doctors and scientists at UC Irvine are working on cutting edge research to help with the treatment and possible cure of Alzheimer’s disease. Neuroscientist Dr. Frank La Ferla has...
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Cypress Man Fights Diagnosis Of Precursor To Alzheimer’s
CYPRESS (CBSLA.com) — A Cypress man is fighting his diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, which doctors believe is a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease. Steve Heins didn’t plan to retire in his...
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Man, 83, With Alzheimer’s Goes Missing While Shopping In Chinatown
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating an elderly man with Alzheimer’s disease. Los Angeles police said in a department statement that Ham Nguyen was last...
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‘Dear Abby’ Columnist Pauline Phillips Dies At 94
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The woman behind the famed “Dear Abby” column, Pauline Phillips, has died following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Phillips, 94, died Wednesday in Minneapolis and...
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Orange County Woman Leaves $27 Million To Alzheimer’s Organization
LAGUNA WOODS (CBSLA.com) — Jim McAleer, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Orange County chapter, is in disbelief about an act of charity from a woman he’s never met. Helen Banas, 95, bequeathed the...
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‘Jeffersons’ Director, DGA President Jack Shea Dies At 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Shea, who directed “The Jeffersons” and other TV hits and was a three-time president of the Directors Guild of America, has died at age 84. He died Sunday in Los Angeles from...
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Police Search For Missing 74-Year-Old Man With Alzheimer’s
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing 74-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. William Dixon, who goes by the nickname “Him,” was...
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Los Angeles County Mortality Rate Declines 19 Percent Over A Decade
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A report released Monday shows that Los Angeles County has outpaced the rest of the country in reducing its mortality rate over the past decade. The death rate in Los Angeles...
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Report: 60-Something Women More Likely To Develop Alzheimer’s Than Breast Cancer
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A new report finds that women in their 60s are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease compared to breast cancer. The figures from the Alzheimer’s Association showed...
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74-Year-Old Woman With Alzheimer’s Reported Missing In Harbor Gateway Area
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police are trying to find a 74-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease after her family reported her missing from the Harbor Gateway area. Lois Washington was last...
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Groundbreaking Study On Alzheimer’s Disease Taking Place At UC Irvine
IRVINE (CBSLA.com) —A groundbreaking study focusing on Alzheimer’s disease is taking place at UC Irvine. According to doctors, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s disease every 67 seconds. KCAL9’s...
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Seth Rogen, Lauren Miller’s ‘Hilarity For Charity’ Raising Awareness Of...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A humorous event was held Friday evening to raise awareness about a serious topic: Alzheimer’s disease. The third annual “Hilarity for Charity” event kicked off at the...
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‘Get Home Safe’ Bracelets Program Is A Tribute To Riverside Man’s Late Wife
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) — For Rich Gardner, Riverside’s “Get Home Safe” program is a timeless tribute to his late wife, Debbie. Nearly four months ago, Debbie passed away at the age of 59, although it...
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Exclusive: ‘The Fifth Dementia’ Band Pairs Teen Musicians With Alzheimer’s...
BRENTWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Students at Windward High School are building bonds and making music with elderly Alzheimer’s patients in a band called “The Fifth Dementia.” The group brought their talents to...
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83-Year-Old Man Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Reported Missing In LA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Detectives sought the public’s help Wednesday in locating a 83-year-old man who was reported missing earlier this week. According to police, Salvador Lopez was last seen...
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Authorities Searching For 79-Year-Old Windsor Hills Man
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities are looking for a 79-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions, and has been missing since Friday afternoon. Herbert Vaughn, who lives...
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Maria Shriver Launches ‘Wipe Out Alzheimer’s Challenge’ To Empower, Educate...
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_20150312033926270AA.mp4 LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Maria Shriver is on a mission to educate women about Alzheimer’s disease and talked to CBS2’s Pat Harvey...
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UCLA Study: Simple Blood Test Could Be Developed To Diagnose Alzheimer’s
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A study has found the first evidence suggesting that a simple blood test could be used to diagnose a patient with Alzheimer’s disease, UCLA researchers reported Thursday. An...
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Public’s Help Sought To Locate 74-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In East LA
EAST LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police sought the public’s help Thursday to locate a 74-year-old man who has been reported missing. Jose Lopez Corona was last seen at Castaneda-Crollet Mortuary located...
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Report: Hostile Workplace For Female Professors At UCLA Alzheimer’s Center
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation at the University of California, Los Angeles, medical school found that female professors at its Alzheimer’s disease research center worked under hostile conditions....
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‘Lawrence Of Arabia’ Actor Omar Sharif Battling Alzheimer’s Disease
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Legendary “Lawrence of Arabia” actor Omar Sharif is battling Alzheimer’s disease, his agent Steve Kenis confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday. No additional details were...
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Tracking Bracelets Help Bring Home Wandering Patients Quickly
LA VERNE (CBSLA.com) — With so many suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, autism, Down syndrome, dementia and more wandering off, prompting a missing persons report, La Verne police has help in finding...
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Public’s Help Sought To Locate Missing 73-Year-Old Woman In Simi Valley
SIMI VALLEY (CBSLA.com) — Police sought the public’s help Wednesday to locate a 73-year-old woman who has been reported missing in Simi Valley. According to the Simi Valley Police Department, Geraldine...
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77-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing In LA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police sought the public’s help Monday to locate a 77-year-old woman who has been reported missing in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Maria Juarez...
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Popular ’70s Sitcom Star Pat Harrington Dies From Complications Of Alzheimer’s
NEW YORK (AP) — Pat Harrington, Jr., an actor and comedian who in the 1950s got attention as a member of Steve Allen’s fabled TV comic troupe but secured lasting fame decades later as Dwayne Schneider,...
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Reagan Remembered For Her Immeasurable Impact On Fight To End Alzheimer’s
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The late Nancy Reagan had said the hardest part of Alzheimer’s disease was not being able to share old memories with her husband, who was diagnosed in 1994. Yet, she was...
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South LA Family Desperate To Find Alzheimer’s Patient
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A Los Angeles family asked for help Thursday as they search for a missing loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Lena Wiggins, 76, was last seen August 8, at the...
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How ‘Doll Therapy’ Can Help The Memory-Impaired
BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA.com) — A walk through the Sunrise Senior Living in Beverly Hills, one may think children live there too because there are life-like dolls, cribs and even baby changing tables. But...
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Trailblazing Cal State Fullerton President Dies At 92, Had Suffered From...
FULLERTON (CBSLA.com) — Cal State Fullerton’s third president, and the first African-American woman to lead a major university west of the Mississippi, has died at the age of 92. Jewel Plummer Cobb...
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Family Of Missing Woman Release Age-Progressed Photo
MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A family of a missing woman has turned to technology to help find her. They have released an age-progressed photo of what Nancy Paulikas might look like today — nine...
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LA County Launches Tracking Bracelet Program To Find Missing Patients
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Los Angeles County Wednesday began a new tracking service to help locate people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or Autism who go missing. (CBS2) The program, called L.A. Found,...
View ArticleFamily Files Lawsuit Against Entertainment Industry Hospital
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Family members of an Alzheimer’s disease patient who died last year following a fall at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills have filed a...
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