Overmedicated Elderly, Part-Time Blues, Sheepherding, Lawn Painting
Val Zavala examines the unauthorized and illegal use of powerful antipsychotic drugs on elderly residents in nursing homes. Though the FDA has warned of an increased risk of death with the use of these drugs on dementia patients, studies show that 16 percent of all residents in California nursing homes receive antipsychotics.
They wear the same uniform, undergo the same training, and carry the same badge, but they're not full-time cops. And they're not even paid. They are volunteers with the LAPD's Reserve Corps. Brian Rooney walks the beat one night in downtown L.A. to see just what these volunteer officers encounter.
City life for a border collie or a sheepdog can be downright stifling, especially when their instincts are to herd sheep or cattle. Nick Hardcastle, however, discovered a sheepherding heaven in the Antelope Valley in Acton that is perfect for his dog.
The drought has made dry lawns not only inevitable, but some would say politically correct. Now there's a way to save water and have a green lawn at the same time. Conor Knighton tags along with some lawn painters to see how this growing business works.