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NHK Documentary: Season 2023

2023x06 My Mom Has Dementia: A Neuroscientist's Care Diary

  • 2023-03-26T14:10:00Z on NHK
  • 1h
  • Japan
  • English, Japanese
  • Documentary
Ever since neuroscientist Onzo Ayako's mother Keiko was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease seven years ago, she has been balancing a double role of both caregiver and scientific observer. Faced with the prospect of losing the mother she knows, Ayako has kept a daily record of her behavior, as well as taking regular MRIs to track the physical changes in her mother's brain. With a special interest in complex emotions and brain function, Ayako hopes the insights she gains can one day help others living with dementia. Touching on the deepest questions of what makes a person who they are, we follow mother and daughter on their journey of reconnection and discovery amid the challenges.
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