One: The Memory Loss Tapes - This verité documentary profiles seven people living with the disease, each in an advancing state of dementia across the full spectrum of the progression of the disease.
Two: Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? - This film tells five stories of children, ages 6-15, who are coping with grandfathers or grandmothers who have Alzheimer's disease.
Three: Momentum in Science - This two-hour, two-part documentary takes viewers inside the laboratories and clinics of 25 leading scientists and physicians, revealing some of the most cutting-edge research advances.
Four: Caregivers - Caregivers is a collection of five portraits, each of which highlights the sacrifices and successes of people experiencing their loved one's gradual descent into dementia.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
The Alzheimer's Project
HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging has produced a four-part series on Alzheimer's disease airing on HBO. The segments can also be viewed online here.
