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Were you as touched and encouraged by this documentary as I was? Do you know someone who could benefit from seeing it? Now you can pre-order this insightful series on DVD, for shipping on June 2, 2009, from the HBO Shop. As a special offer, you can purchase The Alzheimer’s Project Book ($19.00) along with the 3-disc DVD set for …

CAREGIVERS, PART OF THE MULTI-PLATFORM SERIES THE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT, FOCUSES ON THOSE WHO TAKE CARE OF LOVED ONES WHEN IT DEBUTS MAY 12 ON HBO Alzheimer’s, a fatal, irreversible and progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, takes a great toll on the physical and emotional well-being not just of the patient, but of the caregiver as …

MOMENTUM IN SCIENCE, PART OF THE PIONEERING MULTI-PLATFORM SERIES THE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT, REVEALS THE LATEST RESEARCH ADVANCES WHEN IT DEBUTS IN TWO PARTS MAY 11 AND 12 ON HBO “This is a time when scientific opportunities are enormously exciting and unprecedented in the area of Alzheimer’s disease research.” — Richard J. Hodes, MD, Director of the National Institute on Aging, …

“GRANDPA, DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?” WITH MARIA SHRIVER, PART OF THE PIONEERING MULTI-PLATFORM SERIES THE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT, TELLS STORIES OF CHILDREN COPING WITH A GRANDPARENT LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S WHEN IT DEBUTS ON MAY 11 ON HBO “I’ve been a child of Alzheimer’s since my father, Sargent Shriver, was diagnosed in 2003. My children are children of Alzheimer’s and …

Intimate Profiles of Seven People Living With The Disease Reveal The Devastating Effect Of Alzheimer’s As the baby-boom generation reaches retirement, Alzheimer’s is rapidly becoming a leading health issue for all Americans. Survival time after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be four to six years, but may be as long as 20 years. THE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT seeks to bring a new …

Alzheimer’s disease is something that has hit close to home for me, and when I heard about this project, I knew I wanted to do everything I could to help spread the word about it, and to get people watching. More than 54% of the U.S population has been touched by someone who has Alzheimer’s, one of the most devastating …