- http://www.lvrj.com/multimedia/Living-with-Alzheimers-Patsy-and-Virgil-Quinn-182282041.html
- http://www.lvrj.com/multimedia/Living-with-Alzheimers-Toni-Wombaker-and-Yvonne-Jensen-182235571.html
- http://www.lvrj.com/health/doctors-limited-in-was-to-treat-alzheimer-s-patients-182936231.html
- http://www.lvrj.com/health/researchers-say-alzheimer-s-studies-must-focus-on-abnormalities-in-patients-brains-183303051.html
Provide names of other journalists involved.
Jessica Ebelhar, photographer
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
December 9 – 13, 2012
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
This series outlined the scope of the public health crisis that is Alzheimer’s disease, dealt with how if affects families emotionally and financially, and detailed both the medical and research response to the disease.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
Documents used included research findings from medical centers around the world, and data from government and non profit Internet sites dealing with Alzheimer’s.
Explain types of human sources used.
Human sources included victims of the disease, loved ones of those with the disease, government policy makers, researchers, doctors.
Results:
No results seen at this time
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.
There have been no clarifications or corrections.
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Advice to other journalists: Make sure that you get management to provide the space necessary to explore a very complex issue.