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Intro and Outro

HOST INTRO:
It's predicted to be the defining disease of the baby boom generation - Alzheimer’s - the incurable brain disorder that destroys memory, as well as the ability to speak and function.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, one in eight Americans over the age of 65 already has the disease; over the age of 85, nearly one in two. As 78 million baby boomers continue to age, the number of people with Alzheimer's may triple by 2050. and experts warn that without effective treatment, this explosion of cases could become the nation's greatest health care crisis.

This week we're presenting a series of special reports: "Fade To Darkness: The Age of Alzheimer’s." We'll look at the latest research, and explore whether sufficient funding and planning are in place to provide care for the millions yet to be afflicted. But first, reporter Iris Adler brings us into Ralph Kelly’s life as he and his family struggle with Alzheimer's.

HOST OUTRO:
That report by Iris Adler in Boston. Tomorrow, we'll hear from Alzheimer's researchers about the latest efforts to find effective treatments for the disease.

Our series, "Fade To Darkness: The Age of Alzheimer’s," continues all this week on (your program/station.)

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