my mom, amanda ross was diagnosed with alzheimer's a year ago. and while i'm blessed to have tremendous family support during this difficult time for her, i recognize how important it is to have organizations such as alzheimer's that can step in and provide families with guidance on how to care for their loved ones. another individual who knows this terrible disease all too well participated in the memory walk in support of his wife of 37 years, maria, who was diagnosed with alzheimer's four years ago at the age of 55. and since that day, her life and tony's lives and lives of children and grandchildren and their entire family has never been its same. it has changed forever. for tony and his wife, there was no more hope to reach retirement, to travel, to enjoy life. they were both forced to retire from their jobs in order to cope with the new daily challenges of alzheimer's. determined to help his wife, tony made a addition decision to help raise community awareness for this disease. the memory walk was entitled brava' brunch and included over 40

a study found retired pro players may have a higher rate of alzheimer's. in fact commissioner roger goodell said the league is committed to player safety. >> we must continue to learn from and base our decisions on science. we cannot stand by while research continues. we will continue to have a singular focus on player safety through equipment changes, rule, and medical care. >> the nfl will provide up to $88,000 a year to players suffered alzheimer's, dementia or parkinson's. >>> it looks like taxpayers will bail out gmac for a third time. in two previous cash infusions gmac borrowed $12.5 billion. "the wall street journal" is reporting the government is set to give the company between $2.8 and $5.6 billion more. >>> we are all feeling the pinch of a shaky economy. clark howard is here to help. log on to cnn.com/clarkhoward and submit your i report. >>> it has been a tough commute for san francisco area drivers. hundreds of thousands of commuters on both sides of the bay are having a hard time travaresing that distance. they can't get to work and it may s

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>> no. >> with early onset of alzheimer's? >> no. >> is there any evidence as of today that that links multiple head injuries with any long-term problem like that? >> in nfl players? >> no. >> mr. goodell, you are about to be hand add copy of a program flet i believe is currently distributed to nfl players. i would ask you to please read the highlighted portion of the pamphlet. if i may ask unanimous consent to also enter it into the record, mr. chairman. >> certainly, without objection. it will be. >> mr. goodell. 50 a yes. >> yes, please. where it starts if i had had more than one concussion. >> yes. >> can you read that outloud, please. >> i'm sorry. current research with professional athletes -- >> pardon me. back up and read the question and then the answer. >> if i haven't had more than one concussion am i at increased risk for another injury? >> answer, currently research with professional athletes is not shown having one or more concussions is with permanent problems if each is managed properly. there is no magic numbe

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retired players were 37% more likely to suffer from alzheimer's than the population as a whole. earlier this year, the university of michigan released a study that found that 6.1% of nfl players over 50 years of age reported they had received a dimension-related diagnosis, a statistic five times higher than the national average. players aged 38 to 49 showed a rate of 1.9% of dementia- related diagnosis, 19 times and bad of the national average. -- that of the national average. last week "the new york times" did an analysis of the data from the nfl's plan to reimburse retired players for dementia- related medical expenses, which found similar data. medical researchers also cite autopsies performed on numerous former nfl players, who, following their debt, were diagnosed to be suffering from brain disease -- following error death -- following their death. we remember mike webster, the pro bowl center from the pittsburg steelers who died regrettably a penniless reckless, sleeping on the floor of the pittsburg training station. . . former safety, for the philadelphia eagles, who suf

my husband had alzheimer's disease for 10 years. sadly, he died last year, but i have the freedom to talk with his doctor and parses paid -- participate in his treatment. i would lose that right under this bill. some panel of bureaucrats would decide what his treatment would be and whether or not it would be cost effective. i agree that our american health care needs reform, but we can do lots of things to improve our present health care. i do not think we need to throw out our present health care and have a new government system. i am totally against the government taking it over. [applause] i wanted president obama to succeed, but i am now terrified at the way -- at the direction of this company under president obama, harry reid, and nancy pelosi. [applause] they have spent billions of dollars in the last few months and we areç trillions of dollas in debt. congressman connolly, you are our rep. you represent a week, the people. i employee -- implore you to vote no on this bill and prevent our -- i implore you to vote no on this

leaders this after a study by the nfl that said some players, former players, have higher rates of alzheimer's disease. >>> in other other news, larry johnson issued an apology and told to stay away while they investigate his use of gay slurs two of them. the gay rights advocacy group is pleased with the apology but wants more disciplinary action. the kansas city star says he used slurs attacking a twitter follower and with the media on monday. >> lots to watch today. >>> gregory green is dedicated to stopping repeat criminals. our leaders with the heart. >>> gregory green is helping ex-cons stay out of jail. >> our goal is to try to help individuals become productive citizens and create a change. >> a change green knows about first-hand. >> before i came into a 12-step program i was homeless, an addict, alcoholic. >> but with help he turned his life around and started harmony house, a 60-day program that provides housing and support for men reentering society. >> it's created a foundation for me to start a new life and learn a new way to live with all of the classes that they offer and the st

we have a number a tremendous breakthrough ideas we are developing, including an alzheimer's solution project that will save millions of lives over the next generation. we agree with you, we think that there ought to be a health system in which all americans have the opportunity to buy health care, but we wanted to be a 300 million pairs system in which every american is in charge of their health care and has the right to choose their doctor and their hospital, not a bureaucrat. if you go to helptransformation.net you will see that we have a lot of ideas people like you. i have worked with the senators for quality health care for the elderly who might end up in the long term facilities. and along with justice sandra day o'connor, will lead the alzheimer's -- wheat led the all-time citigroup that develops some very big proposals with halts -- we led the break there is the developed some very big proposals with alzheimer's. i was with governor pawlenty in minnesota about a week ago and we went to the university of minnesota, which has a world- class stem cells center, and we met with th

he had been suffering from alzheimer's disease. his wife is the first woman to serve on the high court. she retired in 2006 saying she needed to spend more time with her husband. >>> the suspect in the ft. hood shootings is refusing to answer any questions about that day so far. his attorney says major hasan is coherent but isn't talking at last week's attack. he is under guard in intensive care. investigators are trying to figure out what provoked the attack. >>> fbi agents showed up at the texas mosque though where hasan worshipped. they wouldn't say what they were looking for but they did search a trash bin outside the islamic community center of greater killeen. the mosque president had to leave the memorial service to sign a search warrant. leaders at the mosque have condemned the attack. >>> president obama is commander in chief and this veterans day, of course, also consoler in chief. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns today. it was poignant since the president led yesterday's memorial service yesterday. just momen

in the united states today, it's estimated that 4.5 million people have alzheimer's disease. and this number is expected to increase to between 11.3 million and 16 million by 2050. 70% of people with alzheimer's disease and other dimenchias was -- bemeantia was living at home. according to the administration of aging, persons reaching age 65 have a life expectanses of 19 years. caregiving for these individuals takes may forms. they may live with their loved one or provide care from a distance. caregiving ranges from simple help such as shopping to conducting medical procedures. in are an estimated 44 million adults in the united states providing care to adult relatives or friends. the longer a senior is able to provide for his or her own care, the less burden is placed on our public systems. caregivers keep individuals out of institutions and help them live out their lives and familiar surroundings and with dignity. it is appropriate that we take a few minutes today to honor these individuals who give so much of themselves to provide care for our aging population. now, i stan

" reports a study commissioned by the nfl shows former nfl players are 19 times more likely to have alzheimer's disease or memory issues compared to others, among men ages 30 to 49. the nfl long denied there is any proof of any cognitive decline in former players. a league spokesman did criticize the study and added there are thousands of retired players who don't have memory problems. >>> you've seen him on "dancing with the stars." future hall of famer jerry rice will take his moves to the golf course as a professional golfer. rice will host and play in a nationwide tour event in given exemption and i'm told in an episode of "one tree hill." my producer said he was good. >> having a great retirement. >> doing a lot. lastly, wackiness for you. the red bull soap box derby races in los angeles now in downtown l.a., none of them could get this ramp. thank goodness for the hay bales. this is going to need a chiropractor. he was okay. but they all couldn't seem to do that ramp. >> i'm surprised this is not in england. >> no. this is downtown l.a. which i don't know what's weirder that they do this

medical technology developments and rob future generations of the chance to find cures for cancer, alzheimer's, parkinson's, diabetes, just to name a few. so i urge adoption of the paulsen minnesota. it's to me just common sense and hope this congress does all it can to keep the health care system that rewards medical research and development. and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from minnesota. mr. graves: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from minnesota. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it, the amendment is adopted. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number three, printed in house report 111-192 by the gentlewoman from florida, ms. kosmas, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number three, printed in house report 111-192, offered by ms. kosmas of florida as modified. the chair: those in support of the request for a re

i have seen patients with terminal cancer and advanced alzheimer's put on chronic dialysis. against indications of the profession, how you deal with that, dr. price? is there supposed to be rationing in some of those cases or not? >> a great question. it gets to the fundamental question and a principal of who ought to be making decisions about have countrymen's -- about health care treatments. the decisions about what kind of treatment you receive it or i receive or anyone receives what to be between patients, families, and doctors only. [applause] how does that relate to this question and why did these things happen? these kinds of treatments happen, not necessarily because the patient or the doctor once said, but because of the system in which we find ourselves where each of them feel it is the only option that they have. especially the providers who believe they have to offer absolutely every form of treatment for the sixth cousin four times removed decides if they sue. before this onslaught of a lawsuit lottery and government intrusion into the practice of medicine, you

he was 79 and suffering alzheimer's. his wife sandra day o'connor is the first woman to serve on the high court. she retired in 2006 saying she needed to spend more time with her husband. >>> the man accused of trying to extort $2 million from david letterman say he was trying to sell a screen play. that is next. >>> but first, of course it is veterans day and we're remembering all the men and women who honor and serve the u.s. military. in this leaders with heart our own robin meade tells us about a woman who honors wounded troops every day. >> peggy baker is the founder of operation first response a volunteer organization that helps wounded u.s. soldiers and their families. >> some of the serious injuries they have and they are still smiling, working hard to continue on. >> the group assists from financial aid to visiting the injured. it started with inspiration from peggy's son. >> my son joined the army shortly after 9/11. i was put into a position that my child was going to go and defend our country. it opened eyes.

representatives -- elder abuse, because there was a senior beat with a belt buckle six times to have alzheimer's. we keep our constituency office opened seven days a week. not because we wanted, but we have to. we handled in the first two years, 10,000 cases. the normal congressional office does 3000. and so, this year i have more bills passed than either center in pennsylvania. so i intend to take joe sestak's application for working not for my job, but for their jobs. second, if you are happy with how the stories of the u.s. government got us into this savage recession, how 10 million americans lost their health insurance as premiums went up 120% since the clinton health care reform bill was derailed, and if you like the fact that if you are sitting and pennsylvania and the cost of public tuition and the past eight years, health premiums of 86%, went up 100%, then i am not your guy. that is the spirit that is her. >> let me bring you back to the obama part because some people say that matters. >> i can't tell you how much i respect president obama. but he did not get as a first term senator, b

that is true for alzheimer's disease. that is true for parkinson's disease. it is true for huntington's disease. it would be important to move upstream by having a bio-marker to detect risk and the disorder much earlier. we want web information -- interventions that are more affected. that is effective for many children but they are expensive, extensive, they take a long time to work and it is not where we want to be at the end of the day. we want to offer much more than the behavioral interventions. we want to know which treatments will work best for which people. you will hear a lot over the next year about personalized medicine. we are hoping that the new nih director will be confirmed by the full senate this week. should that be the case, i think you'll hear from him that there will be a high priority put on personal madison. -- personal and medicine. -- personal medicine. as you mentioned, we have a whole wave of children with autism who will soon be adults with autism. how we make sure they have access to services, that we take care of this transition t

it's the third most common neurological disorder after alzheimer's and stroke. the cause is unknown and 2/3 of epilepsy cases. it can develop at any age. it can be the result of genetic, stroke, head injury, and other factors. earlier this year i met a spirited 9-year-olds from my district. since the age of 7 chad has been living with epilepsy and faces challenges in school because of miscondeppingses. despite diagnosis and treatment it is often misunderstood and overlooked. contrary to belief it is not contagious. some believe epilepsy is curable by medication or treatment when in fact over 30% of patients still suffer uncontrollable seizures. this is why raising awareness is so important. it will dispel myths and empower millions affect the by this condition. i urge my close to support further research, awareness, and education as we work together to find a cure. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from vermont rise? mr. welch: address the house for one minute, revise and extend. the spea

they finally got it right the second time, but by then his uncle had alzheimer's. his last 10 years of life as quality years, instead he spent it in paint, fighting a system he could not win and ultimately did not win. that is the type of health care system i do not think we want for america today. at the end of the day, under this program, when you and i get sick, today we ask ourselves some pretty basic questions. how sick and mike? how long will it take to get well? -- how sick am i? under this lady will have to ask yourself another question, will i be a winner or loser when the government starts picking? and that is what we do not want. look across this whole board right here. all of this is new regulation on our health care system. doctors, hospitals, home health, hospice. america, that is part of the problem today. three at of every $10 be spent in health care does not go to the patient. it is siphoned off into red tape and overhead and regulations. one of the reasons we pay more and get less for health care than a lot of countries do adding this new regulati

in years our entitlement programs we will have no money for research to fund cancer or alzheimer's disease or autism or other diseases. no money for science advances or for education. this congress cannot abandon the american people and leave our children and grandchildren to shoulder these awful burdens. there is a way to solve this dilemma. we can pass the bipartisan cooper-wolf legislation. this congress, this congress that we serve in now, is failing, is failing the american people. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alaska rise? mr. young: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. young: mr. speaker, last week we passed the cap and trade bill which is a terrible bill. it's a tax. and we celebrated independence day. independence day and a week before independence day we became more dependent on foreign countries for our fossil fuels. we have fossil fuels in the united states, and we need them. next year we are going to spend $552 billion buying oil from overseas. i think it's

missing cases involving abduction, children who are lost, wanderor run away or adults who suffer from alzheimer's or dimentia. when a person is reported missing, a hiled is missing utilizes the latest technology to place 1,000 emergency telephone calls every 60 seconds to residents and businesses in the area. it works in concert with the amber alert system which you see on the highways on the billboards or radio announcements also known as the silver alert and has the support of law enforcement agencies all over the country. a child is missing also fills the critical gap in time in the most dangerous cases. although the amber alert has been an extremely successful program, there is still a crucial void in time when a child is first reported missing and when an amber alert is activated. in cases of criminal abduction, which can be issued three to five hours later. this critical period of time can be the difference between whether a child lives or dies. recently, a washington state attorney general's office study showed that among cases involving children abducted and murdered, 74% were slain in th

nice limited the use of alzheimer's drugs. it includes the rejection of a drug for rheumatoid arthritis. it is a subject of protest. they even have a mass formula for doing so based on quality adjusted life year. i am telling you, folks, if we move this direction to socialize medicine and the best intentions of the best practices, we are going to end up with a rash and health care system where people who need care will have to try to find some other country to go to. guess what? they are not out there. if you want to set up this quality board and you want them to subvert doctors and the doctor/patient riel -- relationship -- as they did in england -- go ahead. we are not want to be any part of it. >> 5 thank the gentleman for yielding. this is really straightforward. it is very fundamental. read the words of the amendment by dr. degree. -- dr. gingrey. says they may not dictate how a medical provider practices medicine. if you oppose that, then you decided that a federal bureaucrat should be able to and can dictate how a medic

and when the end is near, i do my best to remain by their sides. 3 1/2 years ago my father died from alzheimer's disease after a long struggle. in the beginning of this ordeal, i thought that i of all people knew what to do when a serious illness befalls a loved one, gains a stranglehold on a family. i was wrong. we muddled through day-to-day as so many families have done and are doing across america. this is my father leonard winakur. he was an army air corps photographer during world war ii. he couldn't wait to get back home and marry his sweetheart, my mother, francis. i came along in 1948. in his late '60s my father had a major heart attack, in his 70s prostate cancer. one night past his 80th birthday my mother called me in a panic. i don't know what's wrong he said he's pacing through the house needing air. he's all agitated. i ran over there. he was in congestive heart failure. i called his doctor, one of my younger associates. i'll meet you in the e.r., he said. it's such a reassurance to hear these words from a physician one knows and trusts. this was the beginning of a seven-year siege

reagan was in the throes of alzheimer's -- host: dee, lots there. several questions we'll let steve forbes address. thank you. guest: on the past eight years, in terms of mr. bush's economic policies, and i many other republicans were aghast at his spending policies and spoke out against them. they were minor compared to what we see coming out of washington today. but we did speak out against it, and i believe the biggest domestic mistake of the bush administration, which sadly has been continued by this administration, is its weak dollar policy. weak dollar means weak recovery. you cannot trash the u.s. dollar, let it get weak, and at the present to have a strong economy. that shouldn't be a partisan issue. john kennedy, democrat, said the dollar should be as good as gold. ronald reagan killed the great inflation of the 1970's, and bill clinton had a strong dollar policy. so that was a huge mistake of the bush administration and the federal reserve, which i did speak out against. in terms of healthcare alternatives, there are positive alternatives

center helps with when a small child fails to come home after school or a grandmother suffering from alzheimer's disease walks out of her home in the middle of the night. when a terrifying event of a missing person is reported to the police, the responding police officer can call the center which operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. based on information from the call, the center quickly prepares a recorded message that includes a description of the missing person along with the location where the person was last seen. and within minutes the center sends this recording to thousands of phones within a radius of the last known location. this activity could save lives as well as conserve critically needed enforcement resources that would otherwise be spent in extended searches for missing persons. the bill before us today will make a significant contribution to the protection of children and vulnerable adults throughout the united states. i thank the sponsor of this bill, my good friend, john klein, of florida for his -- ron klein of florida for his leadership on this important legislative issu

but nice doesn't cover drugs for people with alzheimer's, doesn't cover drugs were people with breast cancer, doesn't cover some drugs for people with prostate cancer and the best one was, mack lar deyen ration, the degeneration of the eye and can lead to blindness they won't approve the most effective drug thamplee approve the second most effective drug, but this nice board determined that you can only get treatment in one eye. so if you go to great britain in about five year, you'll see a bunch of folks running around like pirates with eye patches because the nice board is only going to let them take care of one eye. i yield to the gentleman from california. >> i thank the gentleman for yielding. i know my friend has spent a lot of time on these issues, we were involved in the first bailout back in the day. i remember when you and i were very concerned about the country, where we were heading, with the debt piling up, and then we got into the new administration with the stimulus bill and keeping with get 'er done, they got that done. borrowed almost $1 trillion, now they have very l