Famed Columbo star Peter Falk is battling Alzheimer’s and dementia, his daughter says.
According to TMZ.com, Catherine Falk filed legal papers in L.A. County Superior Court claiming her father, 81, "requires full-time custodial care for his health and safety."
She goes on to say that she is worried her father "can easily be deceived into transferring away property" and believes a conservatorship will protect him from "fraud or undue influence," TMZ reports. A hearing on the matter is set for next month.
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that destroys vital brain cells. It is not a normal part of aging. An estimated 450,000 Canadians over 65 have Alzheimer’s or a related disease. For more information on the facts about Alzheimer’s, click here.
World Alzheimer’s Day is a day on which Alzheimer associations concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about dementia. There are an estimated 24 million people around the world who currently have dementia.
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