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The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's

Isabelle McKenna, pictured here with her daughter Maureen, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 1990. In the disease’s final stages, Isabelle lost everything but the ability to sense human touch and the steadfast devotion of her family. And with each passing year, her family lost more and more of the woman they loved. THE FORGETTING brings viewers close to the intense, real-world experience of patients and families affected by Alzheimer’s.
A public television special, aimed at helping Americans to better understand and cope with Alzheimer's, tackles the entire spectrum of the Alzheimer's epidemic — the firsthand tragedy, the rising numbers, humankind's age-old fascination with dementia and the worldwide effort to find a cure. An informative half-hour program, hosted by David Hyde Pierce, follows the documentary and leads viewers to local and national experts and resources.

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