Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Dementia

Synopsis

America's older generation dream of an idyllic retirement. Physically healthy, financially sound, their reward for decades of hard work is a life of sunshine, golf and gardening. But the shocking truth is that most of these older people will spend their retirement years either with dementia or carin... America's older generation dream of an idyllic retirement. Physically healthy, financially sound, their reward for decades of hard work is a life of sunshine, golf and gardening. But the shocking truth is that most of these older people will spend their retirement years either with dementia or caring for someone who has it. Louis Theroux spends time with America's growing population of dementia sufferers and sees how families maintain relationships with their loved ones even as the building blocks of personality and character are eroded.