The Alzheimer's Project - Season 1 - Eps 3: Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am?

2009-05-1190 min⭐ 4.7/10

This film tells five stories of children, ages 6-15, who are coping with grandfathers or grandmothers suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Maria Shriver provides commentary and delivers valuable "lessons" for the kids, urging them not to blame themselves for what their grandparents do or say. "We are all children of Alzheimer's," says Shriver, sympathetically making it clear that "if it's too painful to visit, you don't have to go."

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About The Alzheimer's Project

The Alzheimer's Project

Title: The Alzheimer's Project

First Air Date: 2009-05-10

Last Air Date: 2009-05-11

Status: Ended

Rating: 4.7/10 (from 3 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 5

Network: HBO

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: HBO Documentary Films

Synopsis

Alzheimer's disease is the second-most-feared illness in America, after cancer. Is our anxiety justified? HBO presents this multi-part campaign that looks at the causes, symptoms, treatments and possible cures for this insidious disease.

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