
NHK Documentaries
The Front Line of Alzheimer's Prevention
TV-G
S16 • E1 Mar 30, 2014 50mAbout 70% of dementia patients suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's causes brain cells to die, leading to loss of memory and physical functions. A cure has yet to be found. As societies age, the number of people with Alzheimer's is expected to soar. From exercises anyone can do to new medications, we'll examine the latest efforts to defeat Alzheimer's.