
Fading Away - Alzheimer's
Season 21 Episode 1 | 27m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Get a personal, inside look at those affected by this memory-robbing disease.
Every 67 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, a type of dementia with no known cure. As scientists race to unlock the secrets of the mind, patients and their caregivers take us inside their experience with this memory-robbing disease.
ViewFinder is a local public television program presented by KVIE
As a part of KVIE's Focus on Health initiative, this episode is sponsored by UC Davis Health.

Fading Away - Alzheimer's
Season 21 Episode 1 | 27m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Every 67 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, a type of dementia with no known cure. As scientists race to unlock the secrets of the mind, patients and their caregivers take us inside their experience with this memory-robbing disease.
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ViewFinder Fading Away - Alzheimer's video extra: Alzheimer's Diagnosis (7m 18s)
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