Regional plan to tackle Alzheimer's disease gets go-ahead

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating disorder that plunges its victims into a fog of lost memories, forgetfulness and an eventual loss of the ability to

remember the most basic day-to-day details about their own lives.

It’s the region’s third leading cause of death.

There is no cure for the disease, but a broad-reaching effort launched by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 2 is aimed at making the county the epicenter of progress in discovering a cure and improving the lives of the 60,000 county residents that currently suffer from the disease.

The Alzhe...