TV Horizon - Season 53 Episode 9 : Curing Alzheimer's Horizon - Season 53 Episode 9 : Curing Alzheimer's 7.516/10 by 32 users 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 are destroyed. A series of new drugs trials in Colombia, the USA and Europe are showing startling success in reducing beta amyloid, the protein which is a hallmark of the disease. It is also becoming clear that changes in lifestyle can prevent the development of the disease. A new system inside the brain has been discovered which clears amyloid when we are in deep sleep, but allows it to accumulate if we don't sleep well. The programme reveals that for sufferers in the early stages of the disease, brain connections, or synapses, can be strengthened and even replaced by absorbing enough of the right nutrients. A UK-wide trail helps sufferers in the early stages to concentrate on improving everyday tasks, and in the process not only make their lives easier, but helps to reactivate the planning and organisational parts of the brain. In an aging world, where the biggest risk of developing Alzheimer's is old age, the scientific breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease are bringing hope where once there was despair. Details Casts Posters Images Title Horizon - Season 53 Episode 9 : Curing Alzheimer's Alternative Titles BBC Horizon First Air Date 1964-02-04 Last Air Date 2024-07-22 Number of Episodes 1169 Number of Seasons 60 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Two, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Horizon Season 53 :Episode 1 The Immortalist The Immortalist 2016-03-16 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 2 Project Greenglow - The Quest for Gravity Control Project Greenglow - The Quest for Gravity Control 2016-03-23 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 3 The Mystery of Dark Energy The Mystery of Dark Energy 2016-03-30 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 4 Oceans of the Solar System Oceans of the Solar System 2016-04-06 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 5 The End of the Solar System The End of the Solar System 2016-04-13 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 6 Should We Close Our Zoos? Should We Close Our Zoos? 2016-04-17 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 7 How to Find Love Online How to Find Love Online 2016-04-25 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 8 Ice Station Antarctica Ice Station Antarctica 2016-05-04 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 9 Curing Alzheimer's Curing Alzheimer's 2016-05-11 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 10 E-Cigarettes: Miracle or Menace? E-Cigarettes: Miracle or Menace? 2016-05-22 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 11 Why Are We Getting So Fat? Why Are We Getting So Fat? 2016-06-07 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 12 Sports Doping - Winning At Any Cost? Sports Doping - Winning At Any Cost? 2016-07-19 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 13 Inside CERN Inside CERN 2016-08-10 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 14 My Amazing Twin My Amazing Twin 2016-08-25 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 15 The Lost Tribes of Humanity The Lost Tribes of Humanity 2016-10-12 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 53 :Episode 16 The Wildest Weather in the Universe The Wildest Weather in the Universe 2016-10-23 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.