Living Life With Alzheimers Disease, Memory Loss, Dementia, Old Age Brain Health & Wellness

Alzheimer' s Remember to Live

Helping patients and their families understand that there is a fulfilling life after diagnosis

It's time to change the perception that Alzheimer's is a death sentence and remember to live. l Every 68 seconds, a person develops in America. The epidemic has rightfully jumped to the forefront of public discussion and awareness. However, when one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, the immediate reaction is that it's a death sentence. It's time to change that perception and remember to live. On this special episode, Inside E Street is joined by filmmakers and . Shenk is the executive producer of Living with Alzheimer's, a four-part documentary series that tackles an issue that is relevant to many Americans. Mylan, an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, directed My Little Friends, an installment of the series that highlights Alzheimer's patients who volunteer at a day-care facility. Our guests talk about their mission of helping patients understand that there is a fulfilling life after diagnosis. Also on the program is , who was a caretaker for her father, who had Alzheimer's disease. She was recently diagnosed herself with early-onset Alzheimer's. Embry documents her fight with the disease — she calls it "Big Al" — and tells us about her refusal to let the disease win.

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