The scan on the left shows a healthy brain. The one on the right shows the damage caused by Alzheimer's disease. (Image courtesy of the National Institute on Aging)
Who are you after Alzheimer's?
Broadcast: Midmorning, 03/28/2008, 9:06 a.m.
As researchers struggle to understand the science behind Alzheimer's, one author uses the main character of her novel to explore the early-onset experience of this deadly disease.
Guests
Lisa Genova: neuroscientist and author of "Still Alice." She lost her grandmother to Alzheimer's disease.







