Four Corners brings you a story of identity, love and dignity. In this touching and brave program, three families have opened their lives to Four Corners to tell their stories. Dementia is the second biggest cause of death in Australia. More than four-hundred thousand Australians living with the disease and the figures are rising. A diagnosis is devastating. But for these families, it is being faced clear-eyed, with a determination to enjoy life to the full. We follow their intensely personal stories as they share their hopes, fears and plans for the future. For a disease that will touch so many Australians, there is often little understanding of the condition. There are more than one hundred types of dementia, inheriting the disease is relatively rare, and in some cases, it can begin to take effect when a person is in the prime of their life. In interviews with leading doctors in the field, the program explores the research into the steps that can be taken that may help stave off or slow the progression of the disease. Shining through this inspiring program is the love and dedication of the families and friends determined to cherish every minute they have with left.

Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.