
The Jennings v Alzheimer’s
2024-05-13 · 59 min · Not rated
When a mutant gene causing Alzheimer’s is discovered in the Jennings family, it leads scientists on a journey to develop a cure and leaves family members with a terrible dilemma.
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- Niamh Kennedy
- Production companies
- Expectation TV
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- United Kingdom
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- Released
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