Alzheimer's. Hope in the Battle Against Forgetfulness

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The most common diseases in our society today, cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease and diabetes, are a concern for everyone. Yet, those who are diagnosed with them often feel helpless as they search for answers in a muddle of conflicting information. This film, the second in a four-part documentary series, accompanies doctors and patients as they battle illness and despair for a life that is filled with hope. What successes have been achieved in the battle against Alzheimer's? What can high-tech medicine do and not do? Are the latest therapies always the best ones?

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43 min

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Date of Publication

[2014], c2011

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