Looks at the jeanette ticks behind alzheimers disease. Thank you for coming today. My name is nick sam sam bliss and i wrote a book about a family centered in north dakota that cares a vary genetic mutation that guarantees alzheimers disease, and i really pleased to say that with me today is lindsey, white house father, dean, was a central figure my book and she will speak today as well about some of the experiences hat their family and she personally have again through with alzheimers disease. When i think back to the first time i met members of the family in 2009 it really feels like im reviewing the notes i took on someone elses life. And spent a couple of hours interviewing them. And when i came out it was like i had gone through the looking glass. I was completely blown away by their story and what they were going through. And for me i was never going to be the same. Whichan is why i i decide to wa book about them. I learn from them quite a few lessons that id like to share with y
[inaudible conversations] next up from the wisconsin book festival, Niki Kapsambelis looks at the genetics behind alzheimers disease. Thanks for coming today. My name is Niki Kapsambelis and i wrote a book called the inheritance which follows a family centered in north dakota that carries a rare genetic mutation, and lindsays father dean was a central figure in my book, lindsay will be speaking about the experiences her family and she personally have gone through with alzheimers disease. When i think back to the first time i met members of the demo family in 2009 it feels like i am reviewing notes i took on someone elses life. We did not know each other, did not know about alzheimers disease or how widespread it is or how lethal it is, was just a journalist, on assignment in pittsburgh, went into their hotel room, interviewing them. I had gone through the looking glass, i was completely blown away by their story and what they were going through and for me i was never going to be the sa
Book called the inheritance which follows a family centered in north dakota that carries a very rare genetic mutation that guarantees alzheimers disease. I am really pleased to say that with me today is lindsays father, dean, was a central figure in my book. Lindsay is speaking today, as well, about some of the experiences that her family andna she, personally, have gone through with all timers disease. When i think back to the first time i met members of the demo familyem in 2009 it really feels like im reviewing the notes that i took on someones elses life and we did not know each other and i did not know anything about usas timers disee or how widespread it is or how lethalal it is and i was just a journalist who is on an assignment in pittsburgh and i went into their hotel room and spent a couple of hours and when i came out it was like i had gone through the looking glass. I was completely blown away by their story and what they were going through and for me i would never be the s
Honor of the men and women who defend our freedom around the world. Tonight i ask do so in honor of those currently fighting, those who are missing, those who have perished, and those who are veterans. Please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Before we started, there are a few people in the audience i would like to recognize tonight. I understand that there is a large group from garys families. Could we ask everyone to stand so that we can thank you all for being here tonight . [applause] melissa also here with us this evening, our congressional medal of honor recipient, robert friend, one of the last surviving tuskegee airmen. Good to have you with us this evening. [applause] melissa thank you so much, we appreciate having you here. [applause] melissa and a very, very special thankyou to lo
In that location were expecting a brief period of light snow developing after lunchtime today. The timeline looks like, again, this is for the area in the advisory from 1 00 p. M. To 6 00 p. M. Give or take an hour or two. Very light snow is expected, minor accumulations, grassy coating to a half inch. 6 00 p. M. To midnight were expecting cloudy skies in that area where a lull or break in the action. Round number two develops around midnight. It may start briefly as snow, but it will over to rain. Whatever snow you have on the ground will wash away. Theres double scan live you can see the thin sliver of snow stretching ahead of a warm front down here. As the warm front crosses the area, you pick up the light snow, we get into the lull and round number two that pulls in after midnight tonight. Thats the northwestern suburbs. Philadelphia areas south and east, cloudy skies, snow flurries and sprinkles possible, high around 36. Ill have more coming up in a bit. You can count on 6abc. Com