TUESDAY THOUGH, WE ENJOY. KRISTI? >> WE’LL TAKE ONE DAY.
WHATEVER IT TAKES.
THANKS SO MUCH.
TODAY MARKS WORLD ALZHEIMER’S
DAY.
IT’S THE REASON I’M WEARING
PURPLE TODAY.
AND A PERFECT DAY TO TELL YOU
ABOUT SOME PROMISING NEW
THERAPIES IN THE WORKS OUT
THERE.
>> ONE IS THE NEW DRUG THAT’S
COMING OUT FROM BIOGEMN WHICH
IS USING AN ANTIBODY.
AND THEY’RE SHOWING IT CAN BE
VERY USEFUL IN A SUBSET OF
PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S
DISEASE.
THEY’RE ESTIMATING THAT
ROUGHLY 22% OF PATIENTS WITH
ALZHEIMER’S MAY BENEFIT FROM
THE MEDICATION.
>> Kristi: WOULDN’T THAT BE
GREAT?
STUDIES SUGGEST THIS
PARTICULAR MEDICATION WOULD
BLOCK THE PROTEINS FROM
FORMING THAT LEAD TO THE TOXIC
REACTION THAT IN TURN CAUSES
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE.
WHILE THERE IS CURRENTLY NO
CURE FOR THIS DISEASE, SOUTH
FLORIDA’S SENIOR POPULATION
CAN TAKE A LOT OF STEPS TO
PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT AND
ADVANCEMENT OF THE DISEASE.
>> IT MIGHT BE DOING THINGS
SUCH AS TAKING A WALK OR GOING
SOME PLACE WHERE YOU CAN
SOCIAL DISTANCE OR WEAR A
MASK.
IT CAN BE SIGNING ON TO SO
MANY DIFFERENT ADULT EDUCATION
PROGRAMS THAT ARE ONLINE OR
OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE
AVAILABLE.
>> HE’S THE CHIEF MEDICAL
OFFICER OF THE MIND INSTITUTE
AT MIAMI JEWISH HEALTH AND
SAYS NOW MORE THAN EVER, IT’S
IMPORTANT FOR SENIORS TO
REALLY FIND WAYS TO CONNECT
WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND
FRIENDS AND CARETAKERS,
WHETHER IT’S VIRTUALLY OR IN
PERSON, TO HELP KEEP THOSE
MINDS SHARP.
AND MORE THAN 90% OF PEOPLE
WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH
ALZHEIMER’S GET THE DISEASE
AFTER THE AGE OF 65.
IN HONOR OF MY DAD AND HIS
BATTLE WITH DEMENTIA, I WILL
BE EMCEE EEG -- EMCEE’ING AND
I HOPE YOU’LL JOIN ME.
>> FIND OUT WHERE THE LARGEST
SHIP TO COME INTO PORT ON THE
EAST COAST IS ANCHORED.BACK. >> PLUS, KEEPING PLANES CLEAN WITH TOUCHLESS TECHNOLOGY.
TAKING OFF HERE IN SOUTH
FLORIDA FIRST.
>> OFF THE TOP AT 5:00, WE
DON’T NEED TO TELL YOU,
SWAMPED STREETS AND A SOGGY
DRIVE ON I-95.
THE RAIN HAS NOT LET UP ALL
DAY LONG.
AND HERE’S A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE
FROM OUR LOCAL 10 WEATHER
CAMERAS.
AND OH YES, THE WIND IS
GETTING INTO THE ACT AS WELL.
THE CLOUDS ARE DEFINITELY
STICKING AROUND ON THIS GLOOMY
RUNWAY.
>> HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WIND