The Illness and the Odyssey (2013)

A cure for Alzheimer's. A Nobel Prize. On one remote island, a high stakes battle to solve a medical mystery unfolds. The Illness and the Odyssey gives us an up-close look at the scientific process in the making as we observe internationally acclaimed scientists battling each other to find the cause of a mysterious disease found on Guam - Lytico-Bodig. If the answer is found it may lead to finding the cause and cure of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's Disease. The film features renowned author and neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks.

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Joy Carlin

Self (voice)

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