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Horizon•Season 53•Episode 9

Curing Alzheimer's

7.2/10 · 17 votesMay 11, 201660 min

Ranked #8 of 16 in Season 53•+0.1 vs season avg

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Horizon investigates a new era of Alzheimer's research, which is bringing hope to millions of sufferers across the world. New scanning and gene technology is allowing scientists to identify the disease at its earliest stages, often 15 years before symptoms appear and the brain cells

Directed byCharles Colville

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Episode Summary

"Curing Alzheimer's" is episode 9 of Horizon season 53. It scored 7.2/10 from 17 votes, ranking #8 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Charles Colville, it aired on May 11, 2016.

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