State Sen. Catherine Blakespear wants to engage stakeholder groups to discuss possible changes to the law, but she faces strong opposition.

That infrared detector spotted “a significant heat signature over the side of the roadway in thick brush,” according to the sheriff’s office.

Thermal imaging drone helps find elderly man with dementia lost in Malibu - The 78-year-old man left his residence to retrieve his mail, but failed to return, prompting a missing persons call

A 78-year-old man went missing after going to get the mail, California officials said. Then a drone spotted his motionless body in thick brush, according to a Dec. 23 Facebook post by Malibu Search and Rescue. The man, who has early onset dementia, left his home Dec. 23 at 4:30 p.m. to get the mail but never returned, officials said.

A 78-year-old California man with dementia who had gone missing on a chilly December day was located thanks to infrared heat-seeking technology.

A California sheriff's deputy deployed a heat-seeking drone that found an elderly Southern California man lying hurt in a field of thick brush, officials said.

A missing 78-year-old California man was found alive through the use of drones in what authorities are calling a holiday “miracle.”

Studies show that being physically active can help lower your risk of dementia. “Daily physical exercise—such as 20-30 minutes of light aerobic activity—can include activities such as walking, biking or aquatic pool exercises,” says Heshan J. Fernando, PhD, a clinical neuropsychologist for Corewell Health in Michigan.

The elderly man with dementia was located in a field of thick brush off the side of a roadway about a quarter-mile from his home.

A study presented earlier this month found that smaller temporalis muscles could indicate dementia. A brain health coach shares the warning signs to look for.

A smaller temporalis muscle can actually indicate sarcopenia, which is the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. “Systemic sarcopenia “is often linked to frailty, reduced mobility, and metabolic dysfunction, all factors that are associated with cognitive decline,” Glatt says.

California is one of only a handful of states ... who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia? That’s the conversation Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas ...