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Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?

Join investigators as they untangle the cause of Alzheimer’s and race to develop a cure.

Aired 04/13/2016 | Expires 01/01/2026 | Rating TV-PG

NOVA

Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?

Season 43 Episode 8 | 52m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

Join investigators as they untangle the cause of Alzheimer’s and race to develop a cure.

Alzheimer’s disease strikes at the core of what makes us human: our capacity to think, to love, and to remember. The disease ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide, and it is one of the greatest medical mysteries of our time. Join investigators as they gather clues and attempt to reconstruct the molecular chain of events that ultimately leads to dementia.

Aired 04/13/2016 | Expires 01/01/2026 | Rating TV-PG

National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.

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NOVA

Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?

Season 43 Episode 8 | 52m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

Alzheimer’s disease strikes at the core of what makes us human: our capacity to think, to love, and to remember. The disease ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide, and it is one of the greatest medical mysteries of our time. Join investigators as they gather clues and attempt to reconstruct the molecular chain of events that ultimately leads to dementia.

Aired 04/13/2016 | Expires 01/01/2026 | Rating TV-PG

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National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.

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