"PBS THE FORGETTING: A PORTRAIT OF ALZHEIMER'S"

" 'The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's is a Primetime Emmy award-winning documentary that takes a dramatic, compassionate, all-encompassing look at the growing epidemic of Alzheimer's disease. The cornerstone of the project is a 90-minute documentary based on David Shenk's best-selling book. Like Shenk's book, the documentary weaves together the history and biology of the disease, the intense real-world experiences of Alzheimer's patients and caregivers, and the race to find a cure...The Forgetting re-broadcast includes a new follow-up show The Future of Alzheimer's with David Hyde Pierce. Pierce and a panel of Alzheimer's experts will explain and contextualize the latest scientific findings, emphasize the importance in addressing and treating Alzheimer's within ethnic and racial minorities, and discuss the future of Alzheimer's research and treatment." source:pbs.org