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Maria Shriver’s Father Hospitalized In Critical Condition
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Former Peace Corps director and vice-presidential nominee R. Sargent Shriver was in critical condition Monday morning at a hospital in Maryland, a spokeswoman for the family said....
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Family 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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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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