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California Lawmakers, Medical Experts Devise Plan To Deal With Alzheimer’s
SACRAMENTO (KCBS) – State legislators and medical experts unveiled a new state plan Wednesday for coping with Alzheimer’s disease. An explosion of people with the disease is expected in the next 20...
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Daily Madden: Football Player Concussions
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – John Madden talks about the death of former 49ers center Forrest Blue at age 65 who had been suffering from dementia for 15-20 years. Also, he talks about a lawsuit filed against...
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Peninsula Child Psychiatrist Won’t Stand Trial For Sex Abuse
REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF) — A San Mateo psychiatrist who was accused of molesting seven male patients in the early 1990s has been deemed incompetent to stand trial, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve...
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Missing Elderly Fairfield Woman Spent Night In Neighbor’s Yard
FAIRFIELD (CBS SF) — A missing at-risk elderly Fairfield woman was found in good health after spending the night in a neighbor’s yard, police said. Ruth “Armstrong” Morris, 75, was reported missing...
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over SF Dementia Patient Left At Wrong Location
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – An elder abuse and wrongful death case has been filed in California Superior Court in the disappearance and death of a San Francisco dementia patient who was missing for 10 days...
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Police Searching For Missing Alameda Man Suffering From Dementia
ALAMEDA (CBS SF) — The Alameda Police Department is looking for a 72-year-old man who suffers from dementia last seen Monday morning. James “Jim” Ross was last seen driving away from his residence in...
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Police Searching For Missing Oakland Man With Dementia
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Police in Oakland were searching for a 64-year-old man who went missing from his care home on Saturday. James Moten, who suffers from dementia, apparently walked away from his...
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Missing San Jose Man With Dementia Found
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — An at-risk elderly man missing in San Jose since Thursday afternoon has been located, according to police. Guillermo Ibarra, 74, had last seen Thursday at the Santa Clara DMV office...
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Berkeley Woman With Dementia Who Went Missing Has Been Located
BERKELEY (CBS SF) — Berkeley police say a 75-year-old woman suffering dementia who went missing Thursday night has been located. Carmen Dentamaro had last been seen at about 11 p.m. in the area of...
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Missing Elderly Woman With Dementia Found Thanks To Rescue Dog And Trainer
SAN RAMON (CBS SF) — There was a happy ending to the frantic search for a missing grandmother with dementia. After four days, rescue crews and a well-trained Labrador Retriever, found 77-year-old Luba...
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Police Find Missing Elderly San Rafael Woman After 3 Hour Search
SAN RAFAEL (CBS SF) — Police have located an elderly woman who went missing in San Rafael Tuesday night. Elizabeth Williams, 81, was last seen in the area of Channing Way in Terra Linda at 8:15 p.m....
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Help Prevent 500,000 Americans Dying Each Year From Disease With No Cure, No...
(CBS SF) — You rush over to greet your grandfather, giving him a big hug, but he looks at you bewildered. He doesn’t know your name, and wonders why this stranger is now in his room. You patiently...
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86-Year-Old Woman Known In San Francisco’s Potrero Hill Missing For 1 Week
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — An 86-year-old woman who may suffer from dementia and who is known to frequent San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood remains missing a week after she was last reported...
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Elderly Alameda Man Turns Himself In After Claiming He Fatally Shot Wife In...
ALAMEDA (KPIX 5) — An Alameda man who said he just wanted to end his wife’s suffering is in jail Wednesday night accused of fatally shooting her, and neighbors insist it was not a murder but a mercy...
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Robin Williams Reportedly Suffered From Dementia Prior To Suicide
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A battle with Alzheimer’s-like dementia likely precipitated the Suicide of comedian Robin Williams, according to TMZ. The website says they’ve obtained documents which reveal...
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Man Possibly Suffering Dementia Found In Lafayette; Doesn’t Know Name
LAFAYETTE (CBS SF) — Police are trying to find the family of a man found lost in Lafayette who appears to be suffering from dementia. The 80-year-old man was found in the area of Carol Lane Tuesday...
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Study: Active Ingredient In Marijuana Effective In Treatment Of Alzheimer’s
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Relief for the millions of seniors who suffer from Azheimer’s Disease may come in form of a joint. A new study finds marijuana is effective in the treatment and prevention of...
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Where To Get Caregiver Training & Resources
(credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images) (SPONSORED CONTENT) – Learning to take care of a parent experiencing dementia can be challenging, but there are several training programs and great resources that...
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The Stages of Caregiving: The Changes You Will Face With Dementia
(credit: Aegis Living) (SPONSORED CONTENT) – While everyone responds to cognitive decline and dementia in different ways, almost all seniors with mental decline will go through various stages. Like...
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‘Still Alice’ Draws Awareness To Alzheimer’s
(SPONSORED CONTENT) – Capturing the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease on film has proven to be a difficult task, but a movie new to the screen Jan. 16 has managed to portray this struggle with...
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