It's called the disease from which people die twice. Only a few generations back, our bodies wore out long before our minds. Today, living longer can also mean losing one's mental capacity to Alzheimer's, a debilitating and terminal disease. However, dramatic inroads in research could lead to the prevention and treatment of this disease within the next decade. This program also looks at geriatric depression. Guests include: Dr. Trey Sunderland from the National Institute of Mental Health, Judy Riggs of the Alzheimer's Association, filmmaker Deborah Hoffmann and Dr. Dan Blazer of Duke University Medical Center. One-hour CD and printed transcript. |