The Alzheimer's Project: Momentum in Science

This companion book to the HBO Documentary Films series brings us inside the laboratories and clinics of the nation’s top scientists and physicians who are clearing the path to a deeper understanding of Alzheimer’s disease—a disease affecting 5 million Americans. It is a fascinating story of scientific discovery that shows what recent breakthroughs might mean for improving our chances of remaining cognitively vital throughout a long life.

A look at the groundbreaking discoveries made by the top scientists in the field of Alzheimer’s research

In addition to producing The Alzheimer's Project, John Hoffman and Susan Froemke produced the 2007 Emmy® Governors Award- winning documentary series Addiction. Hoffman, vice president of HBO Documentary Films, has spent the past thirteen years creating, producing, and supervising documentary programming for HBO. Froemke has more than twenty-nine nonfiction films to her credit, including the 1976 classic Grey Gardens.