Maria Shriver recently talked publicly about her father, Sergeant Shriver, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2003, for the first time since his death in January. She spoke to Larry King about his battle with the disease, her thoughts on Alzheimer’s research and why the disease is especially hard on women during an interview with Larry King that aired May 1.
Shriver talked about the study published in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association. The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s was just released in paperback. The report highlights the epidemic’s effect on women as caregivers, advocates and people living with this disease.
The Shriver Report unveils information from the Alzheimer’s Association Women and Alzheimer’s Poll that found women are almost two-thirds of all Americans with Alzheimer’s and comprises 60 percent of the unpaid caregivers for family members and friends with Alzheimer’s.
The text of Shriver’s interview is included in a transcript of King’s segment Unthinkable: The Alzheimer\’s Epidemic available online More information on The Shriver Report is available online.
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