ABOUT THE SPECIAL
A vibrant 45-year old woman finds herself increasingly struggling to remember familiar tasks uncertain why her memory is fading away.
“To Not Fade Away” is a follow up of the Emmy Award winning documentary “Not Fade Away” that followed the story of Marie Vitale, a middle-aged woman stricken with Alzheimer’s disease. In this updated version RLTV revisits Marie and her family five years after the initial diagnosis to see how their lives have changed.
About the Host
Lea Thompson
To Not Fade Away is narrated by Lea Thompson, veteran broadcast journalist known for hard-hitting and informative investigative pieces particularly focused on health, consumer, environment, fraud and safety issues. She has won hundreds of professional and civic awards.
Video Clips
Inside the Brain:
Unraveling the Mystery of Alzheimer’s Disease. This animation explains what is going on biologically in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease.
Pat Summitt
Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in NCAA basketball history discloses her dementia diagnosis.
Glen Campbell
Country music legend Glen Campbell and his wife Kim talks about challenges with Alzheimer’s while performing on his world tour.
Maria Shriver
Journalist Maria Shriver, who’s dad Sargent Shriver had Alzheimer’s, discusses the challenges facing families.
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough
The development of Pittsburgh Compound B has been hailed as one of the most significant breakthroughs in the past decade.
Marie Vitale
5 years after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, the impact of the disease is much more apparent in Marie’s daily life.
Caregivers Advise Caregivers
In this web exclusive caregivers offer advice to other caregivers on ways to cope with family members with dementia.
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
A vibrant 45-year old woman finds herself increasingly struggling to remember familiar tasks.
Taking Care is a groundbreaking and courageous four-part series examining the growing concerns over caregiving. RLTV knows that 80% of burden rests with the families: the series focuses as much on the caregivers as the care recipients.