Episode 2 | Nuns and the Aging Brain

Name: Episode 2 | Nuns and the Aging Brain
Uploaded: 2015-09-15T21:37:04Z
Duration: P217S
Description: A study of nuns’ brains produces an unexpected revelation. A third of the brains tested at autopsy showed signs of Alzheimer’s but cognitive tests had revealed that the brain owners had shown no symptoms of this terrible disease. What was going on?

Clip: Episode 2 | 3m 37s

A study of nuns’ brains produces an unexpected revelation. A third of the brains tested at autopsy showed signs of Alzheimer’s but cognitive tests had revealed that the brain owners had shown no symptoms of this terrible disease. What was going on?

Aired: 10/21/15

Rating: TV-PG