Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed PBS documentary series NOVA.

In this episode of NOVA, we join investigators as they untangle the cause of Alzheimer’s and race to develop a cure.

Alzheimer’s disease strikes at the core of what makes us human: our capacity to think, to love, and to remember. The disease ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide, and it is one of the greatest medical mysteries of our time. Join investigators as they gather clues and attempt to reconstruct the molecular chain of events that ultimately leads to dementia, and follow key researchers in the field who have helped to develop the leading theories of the disease.

Alzheimer's disease can cause brain tissues to atrophy, seen here in blue.

Along the way, meet individuals from all walks of life who will reveal what it’s like to struggle with Alzheimer’s.

Among them, members of a unique Colombian family who have learned that their genetic predisposition all but guarantees early onset Alzheimer’s. Yet there may be hope. Join these courageous patients participating in clinical trials, and then go behind the scenes of the major drug trials to see how researchers target and test therapies that may slow and even prevent Alzheimer’s.

This episode of NOVA can be purchased directly from PBS Home Video.

NOVA ~ Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?

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