The Alzheimer’s Project
Watch “The Alzheimer’s Project” for a look at the faces behind the disease - and the forces leading us toward a cure.
Starting this Sunday, mark your calendar or set your DVR so as not to miss “The Alzheimer’s Project,” HBO’s multi-platform series examining groundbreaking Alzheimer discoveries made by America’s leading scientists and the effects this debilitating and fatal disease has on those with Alzheimer’s and their families.
Air dates and times:
Sunday, May 10 at 9 p.m. EST
“The Memory Loss Tapes”
“The Memory Loss Tapes” takes an intimate look at seven individuals living with Alzheimer’s, seeking to introduce a new understanding by sharing the devastating experience of memory loss from the point of view of the person with the disease.
Monday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. EST
“Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With Maria Shriver” and “Momentum in Science, Part 1″
“Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With Maria Shriver” is geared toward children and young teens coping with a grandparent’s illness, and presents vignettes that can help a child understand and deal with a relative’s gradual decline into Alzheimer’s.
“Momentum in Science” is a two-part, state-of-science odyssey that takes viewers inside the laboratories and clinics of 25 leading physicians, revealing some of the most cutting-edge Alzheimer research advances.
Tuesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. EST
“Caregivers” and “Momentum in Science, Part 2″
“Caregivers” is a collection of five family portraits that illustrate caring for the different stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
The evening concludes with “Momentum in Science, Part 2.”
For updated information about all things Alzheimer’s, visit the Alzheimer’s Reading Room, the “number one blog website on the Internet for advice, information, research, and insight into Alzheimer’s disease.”
Blessings!
May 5th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
How can one access “The Alzheimer’s Project” if one does NOT subscribe to HBO. Will it be available on other channels? Thank you.
May 6th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Right now, Tom, one can only view the series on HBO. However, you might want to regularly check http://www.youtube.com and http://www.hulu.com to see if they are posted.
May 6th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I had a chance to see a pre-screening of the HBO special, and it was great. The segment that I saw showed why clinical studies are so important. Current Alzheimer’s therapies treat the symptoms associated with the disease, not the disease itself. There is a new study that explores if Bapineuzumab (Bapi), an investigational drug mentioned in the HBO special, can help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Patients and families affected by Alzheimer’s can visit http://www.icarastudy.com to see if they might be eligible to enroll.
May 6th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Thanks for sharing this information, Tracy. I hope you get some responses from my readers.