Saturday, May 9, 2009

The Alzheimer's Project


The Alzheimer's Project is a series of films that will air May 10-12 on HBO. In a New York Times review Alessandra Stanley calls it "a sober, deeply affecting" series that "seeks to comfort and encourage" with the message that "a breakthrough — in prevention and treatment, and even possibly a cure — is at hand."

The preview to the series is above. What's amazing is that all four of the films are available now online to view via streaming video. The four are:

The Memory Loss Tapes
Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am?
Caregivers
Momentum in Science

This last program would seem to be of special interest to psychology teachers according to Stanley's review:

"State-of-the art diagnostic tools and experimental treatments are explored Monday and Tuesday in “Momentum in Science,” a comprehensive look at the research currently under way, including tests to see whether drugs or vaccines can combat the buildup of amyloid, which many scientists now believe to be a lead culprit in ravaging the brain. The focus of the segment is on encouraging developments and promising prospects, not recent setbacks in clinical trials."
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1 comment:

  1. ActionALZMay 9, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    As a part of "THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT" and the leading source of information and support for people touched by this disease, the Alzheimer's Association appreciates your help in shedding light on Alzheimer's. Alzheimer’s disease is the 21st century’s health epidemic, but progress is being made and we now know there’s a lot you can do to help keep your brain healthier as you age. For more information about the disease, scientific research and clinical trials, visit us at http://www.alz.org.

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