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The Memory Loss Tapes

This verité documentary profiles seven people living with the disease, each in an advancing state of dementia, from its earliest detectable changes through death. "We wanted to capture a sense of what it was to be inside the disease," explains Shari Cookson. "Our plan was to show the progression of the illness through several stories along the way." But as Nick Doob points out: "There's nothing clear cut about it. The course of the disease is different from person to person." Adds Cookson: "They say if you've seen one person with Alzheimer's...you've seen one person with Alzheimer's."

English
  • Originally Aired May 10, 2009
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network HBO
  • Created May 13, 2021 by
    ncaracciolo
  • Modified May 13, 2021 by
    ncaracciolo
Name Type Role
Nick Doob Director
Shari Cookson Director
Shari Cookson & Nick Doob Director