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NJ Sen. Andy Kim Opens Up About Father’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Season 2025 Episode 8054 | 18m 10s

Alzheimer's disease is a growing medical crisis in America, with the number of cases having doubled in the past 25 years. Researchers now fear the quest for a cure could be set back significantly as funding is frozen, delayed and revoked. New Jersey Senator Andy Kim tells Hari Sreenivasan about the difficult road ahead for caregivers -- as he becomes a caregiver himself.

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