You Must Remember This

Alzheimer’s disease is very common, mysterious and fatal. This film follows the course of the disease from diagnosis to death. It looks at the subtle, early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and the slow loss of language, memory and skills. It looks at what is known about its causes, current treatments and where the hopes for a cure lie.

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Credits

co-producer

Helen Bowden

Susan MacKinnon

director

Helen Bowden

production company

Vivid Pictures

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302145

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alzheimer's disease

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1990

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