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>> the thing that strikes me about all these amazing folks weve met is their mental acuity. >> yeah. >> sharp as a damn tack, all of these folks. >> theres about one-fifth the rate of dementia here. >> im going to come here and work for you, be your apprentice. the first male loomer on ikaria. >> theyre not depressed. depression and dementia go hand in hand. these people are happy. they live the joy of life. if america wants to find a cure for alzheimers, they should come to this island right he...

This is what makes you a live. >> the thing that strikes me about all these amazing folks weve met is their mental acuity. >> yeah. >> sharp as a damn tack, all of these folks. >> theres about one-fifth the rate of dementia here. >> im going to come here and work for you, be your apprentice. the first male loomer on ikaria. >> theyre not depressed. depression and dementia go hand in hand. these people are happy. they live the joy of life. if america wants to find a cure for alzheimers, they shou...

Time soon. once he wants something hell do his damnedest to try and get it. >> you know, david, last week i just had a chance to see rupert murdoch. all right. he is old, but he is sharp as a tack. hes asking questions. i mean, his physical appearance does not match his mental acuity. hes work worth $13.9 billion. hes 83 years old. why is he doing this right now? >> for a couple of reasons. i think, first of all, putting together a media colossus like this from both an economic perspective and j...

Easier, in fact. you dont have to watch on-line games to see their skill levels. theres a lot of metrics you can use. there is a score system within the game that ranks you up to a certain level. theres actually outside websites that sort of track your level and you can sort of put in your -- its call thumbing your name. you can track the metrics by using your in-game name. >> what makes you think this is a sport? >> its not a sport as far as traditional sport. its an e-sport. theres not cardiov...

Been an intelligence assessment given just how dangerous these detainees were perceived to be. so the president would have had to review what the intelligence community had collected on these individuals and make a determination whether or not they would still pose a threat once released. has the white house shared any of that information about just how dangerous they view these individuals to be with you and if you, what have you cleaned from that? >> well, the last assessment was done last yea...

Her son released this statement moments ago saying that her family is extremely grateful that hers ascension was not belabored by a loss of acuity or come p comprehension. our family is extremely appreciative of the time we had with her, and she is looking down upon us with love. her last tweet came five days ago and it says "listen to yourself, and in that quietude, you might hear the voice of g god." we have a look back at her incredible life. >> ladies and gentlemen, maya angelou. >> reporter...

I was glad when she came to the service, in the inauguration for president clinton. i was thrilled when she came to the inauguration for president obama, even though she had some differences with him in the first term, very clear. and i was just pleased to see her in a sense give a tribute to the great man medeva, nelson mandela, when he died at the age of 95 years old. she will be missed, but she will not be forgotten. we stand on her shoulders as giants in this world in the 21st century. >> an...

That leaves me really extremely light sensitive. i have a bad visual acuity and am partially color blind. >> reporter: even though the new jersey teenager can only see about 3 feet in front of her, shes competing in the paralympic games in russia with her guide. >> cum skis right in front of me -- kim skis right in front of me, she sticks out from everything else that are potentially harmful. >> reporter: the two communicate over headsets. >> dont worry. >> reporter: kim telling stacy when to sw...

In both. >> look, good social relations are important, right if. we know that for keeping your head your mental acuity and lots of other things and so good relationships whether with a grandson or other people -- >> good social interactions. >> very important for keeping your brain working. >> okay. >> zeke, thank you. >> so many things i could say right now. >> all right, joe. >> zeke emanuel thank you so much. >> always a pleasure to be here. >> plenty of attention on russia ahead of the upcom...

High blood sugar now being linked to dementia? >> lots of things are linked to dement dementia. high blood pressure, lack of activity is linked. >> is it a circulation issue are we starting to think. >> theres an overlap between alzheimers and vascular where you have little strokes in the brain those are linked to the blood vessels that cause heart disease. thats no surprise. lack of mental acuity, lack of social interaction, lots of things linked to alzheimers. like heart disease the best thing...