The Alzheimer's Project“Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With Maria Shriver” is geared toward children and young teens coping with a grandparent’s illness, and presents vignettes that can help a child understand and deal with a relative’s gradual decline into Alzheimer’s.
To watch -- “Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am?" -- on the internet go here.
In the tradition of its Emmy®-winning Addiction project in 2007, HBO will use all of its digital platforms to support a multi-part campaign focusing on Alzheimer's disease: its causes, symptoms, treatment and possible cures. Collectively titled The Alzheimer's Project, the initiative includes four HBO documentaries premiering from May 10-12; 15 short supplemental films; a companion book; a robust hbo.com website; and a nationwide community-based outreach campaign.
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Bob DeMarco is the editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,400 articles with more than 9,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.
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