- http://www.knoxnews.com/special/alzheimers/coping/
- http://www.knoxnews.com/special/alzheimers/research/
- https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ovnjci8fz34ipbg/Ux6tQE7C6Y
Provide names of other journalists involved.
Carly Harrington, business writer; photographers Amy Smotherman Burgess, Adam Brimer, Margaret Wood, Michael Patrick and J. Miles Cary; Lee Bowman, Scripps Howard News Service; and page designer Karen Knotts Dunlap.
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
April 8 and April 15, 2012
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
Because of heightened interest in Alzheimer’s disease after UT Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt announced her own diagnosis, we wanted to provide a comprehensive series that covered both resources and research.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
We used an enormous amount of data, including federal government data, but I do not believe we needed a FOI request to gain access.
Explain types of human sources used.
We used people with Alzheimer’s, families, caregivers, advocates, spouses, researchers, nursing home administrators and medical professionals.
Results:
Feedback from the package was very positive.
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
I’m not aware that we had to run any corrections or clarifications.
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Build contacts with families and spend a lot of time with them.