When the international community works to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s and other Dementia-related illnesses.

In the documentary The Gerda That Remains, which screened at the 12th Legacy Film Festival on Aging, we follow teacher and scientist Gerda Saunders as she deals with her diagnosis of cerebral microvascular disease, second only to Alzheimer’s as a cause of dementia. Gerda’s journey becomes one of inquiry and personal discovery, as she comes to terms with the prospect of an unraveling sense of self. Stream the full documentary online via PBS at shorturl.at/gLpKA