I’m so glad the producers of To Not Fade Away asked me to review their film. Otherwise I would never have seen it, since it is not offered on my DTV plan. In Denver this wonderful RLTV video can only be seen on Comcast Channel 205.
Both my mother and my father suffered from dementia. While neither of them had Alzheimer’s disease, a fear of this particular form of dementia looms large for me as for many in my generation. The older I get the more unsettling small moments of forgetfulness become. I believe that having solid factual information about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is vitally important for all of us at this stage of life. And it is equally important for children and loved ones of the elderly to know much more about Alzheimer’s and dementia.
To Not Fade Away provides that kind of information. The film follows Marie through the first five years of her experience with early-onset Alzheimer’s as she moves from the initial troubling memory glitches to an eventual move to a care facility.
Interspersed among Marie’s experiences are interviews with a wide variety of researchers and other experts. We learn about diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, the very latest in treatment and research, and what hope may be on the horizon.
No matter what your current situation, I highly recommend viewing this excellent film. It can be seen this Friday, January 27 on RLTV.
