Hundreds Expected At Walk To Raise Awareness For Alzheimer’s
The funds that are raised from the event will go toward Alzheimer’s care, support, research, awareness and advocacy in the Oxnard community.
Ventura County Star:
Saturday Walk In Oxnard Will Raise Money To End Scourge Of Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and is now the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Today, more than 5 million Americans — 14,000 of them in Ventura County — have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and, as baby boomers age, that's expected to grow to 16 million by 2050. Saturday's walk is expected to attract more than 500 people, said Mitchel Sloan, vice president of development and communications for the Alzheimer's Association California Central Chapter. Another one is scheduled for Oct. 21 at Kingsmen Park at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. (Doyle, 9/27)
In other news from across the state —
The Desert Sun:
Rancho Mirage Doctor And Wife Facing Prison Term For Insurance Fraud Have Disappeared With Millions Of Dollars
A convicted Rancho Mirage doctor is expected to be sentenced Friday in a fraud case even though he and his wife apparently are now on the run, officials say. David Morrow and his wife, Linda, were indicted in the fraud case several years ago and David Morrow pleaded guilty to two charges last year. He was set to be sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. Linda Morrow, meanwhile, was scheduled to go to trial in November and was facing more than 500 years in prison.But after missing a status conference hearing on July 14, "the Morrows are fugitives at this point," Mrozek said. (Atagi, 9/27)