We have long underestimated the person who has dementia. Each one's ability to reach out in familiar ways certainly diminishes yet he or she is always able to experience the deep benefits that come from being in vital relationship with others. Inside Alzheimer's tells how dozens of persons with dementia and their sharing of wisdom, humor and life's[Read More]

Ask anyone who has been through it: seeing a friend or loved one deteriorate with Alzheimer's is one of the most painful experiences to behold. Here is help in understanding what is happening. Kimberly R. Kelly talks about Alzheimer's and Related Dementia followed by the most feared and little known aspects of Alzheimer's Wandering. Kim has a won[Read More]

Memory loss is caused by a condition in which cells of the brain are damaged or lost. Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are the common disorders that cause memory loss. Studies have shown that neuron damage begins long before an individual experiences any symptoms and the symptoms are only recognized when many cells have died and the brains can no l[Read More]

Studio: Wgbh Wholesale Release Date: 03/17/2009 Run time: 56 minutes

Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease profoundly alters lives and creates endless uncertainty about the future. How does a person cope with such a life-changing discovery? What are the hopes and fears of someone living with this disease? How does he want to be treated? How does he feel as the disease alters his brain, his relationships, an[Read More]