NOVA

NOVA (1974 – ...)

1974 • 53 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 19 — Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?

Season 43 • NOVA

Released: 2016-04-13 • Documentary

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Alzheimer's ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide. Join scientists as they untangle the cause of this tragic illness and go behind the scenes of major drug trials to discover the therapies that may slow and even prevent the disease.

Episodes

Episode 1
Dawn of Humanity
2015-09-16

Episode 2
Arctic Ghost Ship
2015-09-23

Episode 3
Secrets of Noah's Ark
2015-10-07

Episode 4
Cyberwar Threat
2015-10-14

Episode 5
Animal Mummies
2015-10-28

Episode 6
Making North America: Origins
2015-11-04

Episode 7
Making North America: Life
2015-11-11

Episode 8
Making North America: Human
2015-11-18

Episode 9
Inside Einstein's Mind
2015-11-25

Episode 10
Secret Tunnel Warfare
2016-01-06

Episode 11
Life's Rocky Start
2016-01-13

Episode 12
Mystery Beneath the Ice
2016-01-20

Episode 13
Himalayan Megaquake
2016-01-27

Episode 14
Creatures of Light
2016-02-03

Episode 15
Memory Hackers
2016-02-10

Episode 16
Iceman Reborn
2016-02-17

Episode 17
Rise of the Robots
2016-02-24

Episode 18
Vikings Unearthed
2016-04-06

Episode 19
Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?
2016-04-13

Episode 20
Wild Ways
2016-04-20

Episode 21
Operation Lighthouse Rescue
2016-05-04

Episode 22
Bombing Hitler's Supergun
2016-05-11

Information

Episode air date	13.04.2016
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	6.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	7.0
IMDb series rating	8.7
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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