Living with Alzheimer's disease
by Brian Newhouse, Minnesota Public RadioBroadcast: Midday, 12/12/2007, 12:00 p.m.
Broadcast: Midday, 03/10/2009, 12:00 p.m.
There are around 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease, the debilitating illness that first robs people of their short-term memories and ultimately leads to dementia and death. A Minnesota Public Radio documentary looks at efforts to treat Alzheimer's and what it's like to live with the disease.
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• Host, Managing Director, Classical ProgrammingBrian Newhouse is the Managing Director of Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media's classical programming, including SymphonyCast, Performance Today, Pipedreams, and the national 24-hour service, Classical 24.


