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Why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat? - Krishna Sudhir

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Around the world, millions of people have Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and other cognitive abilities. While doctors have studied Alzheimer’s for decades, conducting hundreds of clinical trials, there is still no effective preventive treatment or cure. So, why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat? Krishna Sudhir investigates.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Krishna Sudhir
Director
Rowena Sheehan
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Composer
André Aires
Sound Designer
André Aires, Guilherme Araujo
Produced by
Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Shannon Odell
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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