He will also deliver remarks. Live coverage on cspan gets under way at 5 p. M. Eastern, followed by your phone calls. The cspan city store visits literary and Historic Sites across the nation, to hear from local historians, authors and civic leaders, every other weekend on cspan2s book tv and American History tv on cspan3. And this month, with congress on its summer recircumstance the cities tour is on cspan each day at 6 p. M. Eastern. Today, we are in key west, florida, and aboard a u. S. Ship that sunk german uboats in world war ii. Thats at 6 p. M. , eastern time. Up next, medical researchers testify on capitol hill about developing a cure for alzheimers disease. The effectiveness of Current Treatment and the need for more funding to study it. Former model, actress and restauranteur, bee smith, who has been diagnosed with early onset alzheimers also appeared before the senate aging committee. [ gavel bangs ] this hearing will come to order. Good afternoon. It is my pleasure to conv
Early on set alzheimers and also appeared before the senate aging committee. The hearing will come to order. Good afternoon. It is my pleasure to convene this afternoons hearing to assess our nations process in combatting alzheimers disease since the enactment of the national alzheimers project app which i co authored with then senator in 2011. I dont need to tell the people in this room what a devastating disease alzheimers is it exacts a tremendous personal and economic toll on the individual and family and authority. In addition to the human suffering it causes. Alzheimers cost the United States 226 billion a year including 153 billion in costs to medicare and medicaid. These will skyrocket as the baby boom generation ages. Already our nations most costly disease alzheimers is projected to cost more than 1. 1 trillion in 2050 if nothing is done to change its current trajectory. Its also one of the leading causes of death. Its the 6th leading cause of death overall and the 5th leadin
Than 226 billion a year, including 153 billion in costs to medicare and medicaid. These costs will skyrocket as the baby boom generation ages. Already our nations most costly disease, alzheimers is projected to cost more than 1. 1 2050 if nothing is done to change its current trajectory. Alzheimers is also one of our nations leading causes of death. The cdc lists alzheimers as the sixth leading cause of death overall, and the fifth leading cause of death for those 65 and older. Other estimates put the mortality rate much higher at number three, right behind cancer and Heart Disease. Moreover and most frustrating alzheimers is the only one of our nations deadliest diseases without an effective means of prevention, treatment or a cure. It is now estimated that nearly 1 in 2 of the baby boomers reaching age 85 will develop alzheimers. As a consequence, chances are that the members of my generation will either be spending our golden years with alzheimers, or caring for someone who has it.
Local gun owners are set to rally for their rights today, but its the location of the demonstration that has some residents concerned. The rain has moved out. The wind has moved in. Heres a live look over center city. You see the flags whipping around out there. Well tell you how gusty the conditions will get today. Good morning and welcome back to nbc 10 news today. Im rosemary connors. Its 10 00 on this sunday. Lets get right to the forecast with meteorologist michelle grossmann. Michelle, a little bit cloudy out there today. We do have more clouds. Well see clouds and sunshine throughout the day. Were not seeing any rainfall. That has moved off. Like you said were going to see winds. Thats the story today. Winds whipping at 40 miles an hour sometimes. Most spots seeing mostly cloudy skies. Some spots partly sunny. Others seeing more clouds. 44 in washington township. 46 in philadelphia. 42 in chester springs. Were looking at the 40s to the north and west as well as a couple upper 30
Over the next several years he had a gradual decline and developed issues with walking and swallowing. Eventually, he began having more issues with eating and frequent pneumonia. I began visiting him in the home as it as it was impossible for him to make it into the office. He had support by his wife, paid caregivers and eventually other family. Eventually we involved hospice and he was able to die in his own apartment with the support of his wife and family. During that time period i got to know his wife well. She was a very active woman, involved in her senior community. She suffered significant anxiety as her husbands disease progressed and required care for her own. I did not see her for a year. She then appeared in my schedule as a patient. She developed a memory loss. Her children were away. They were around in the summer and really couldnt provide support. Mrs. Keller continued to live fairly independently and needed to transfer an assisted level of environment. Her transition d