Monday, July 9, 2007 —

Adding Insult to Injury

Only a few years ago, Janet Mitchell was a highly successful, well-regarded doctor living in New York City. She was nationally known as a brilliant gynecological surgeon and a tireless advocate for patients with HIV/AIDS. But then, she lost her job and fell deeply into debt -- before selling her house at a fraction of its worth to a buyer who, family and friends say, took advantage of a sick woman. Today Mitchell is 57 years old and in an assisted living facility in Colorado, unable to care for herself. She suffers from a condition most people think affects only the elderly: Alzheimer's disease. Usually, that is the case -- the majority of people with Alzheimer's are over age 65. But up to 10 percent of Americans with the condition have early-onset Alzheimer's. "Nightline's" Vicki Mabrey reports.

Xanadu: The Musical

Best known for the presence of Olivia Newton-John, roller skates and elaborately orchestrated musical numbers, the 1980's cult movie "Xanadu" is widely regarded as one of the worst films of all time. And now it is making its way to Broadway. Can a bad movie make for a good musical? According to ABC's John Berman, it's a Sign of the Times.

We hope you'll join us tonight.

The "Nightline" staff

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