A new documentary from Renee Chenault-Fattah exploring the struggles of families affected by Alzheimer’s disease will have its television premiere 7 p.m. Nov. 30 on NBC10.
Chenault-Fattah, a former anchor for NBC10, told Philadelphia Magazine she began to see her friends either become caregivers or start to experience cognitive issues themselves shortly after turning 60. Then she came across an article detailing the disproportionate toll the disease takes on the African American and Hispanic communities. African-Americans are twice as likely as white people to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, while Hispanics are 1.5 times as likely.
“That spoke to me and said this is the story you need to do,” she said in the interview.