The Alzheimer’s Project
Posted by Erin Whalen, Alzheimer’s Care Specialist, Senior Living Residence on 30 April 2009 | 285 Comments
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Alzheimer’s disease,
memory loss,
children and Alzheimer’s disease,
Alzheimer’s disease research,
caregivers,
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Senior Living Residences is proud to partner with HBO’s Alzheimer’s Project Coalition in an ambitious grassroots public education campaign to shine a spotlight on Alzheimer’s disease. In an effort to inform the public, spur discussion, and excite individuals to participate in a search for the cure, many of our communities will be airing HBO’s groundbreaking four-part documentary series, The Alzheimer’s Project, for local audiences.
While there is no cure for the disease, The Alzheimer’s Project shows there is genuine reason to be optimistic about the future. The series takes a close look at the pioneering discoveries made by the country’s leading scientists, as well as the effects of the disease on those with Alzheimer’s and on their families.
Please join us as we screen the HBO films and host follow-up discussions on the following topics:
- The Memory Loss Tapes - An intimate look into the lives of seven individuals living with Alzheimer’s, each in an advancing state of dementia across the full spectrum of the progression of the disease.
Wednesday, May 27 at 5:30pm at Concord Park, 68 Commonwealth Ave., Concord. Co-sponsored by Concord Park and Nashoba Park.
Thursday, May 28 at 6:00pm at Methuen Village, 4 Gleason St, Methuen. - Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? - A film for children narrated by and featuring Maria Shriver that introduces viewers to seven children learning to understand and cope with their grandparent’s illness.
Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00pm at Concord Park, 68 Commonwealth Ave., Concord. Co-sponsored by Concord Park and Nashoba Park. - Caregivers - Seen through the lens of five individuals caring for family members suffering from the disease, this film conveys the sacrifices and successes of people who experience their loved ones’ gradual descent into dementia.
Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30pm at Neville Place, 650 Concord Ave., Cambridge.
Wednesday, May 27 at 6:00pm at Standish Village, 1190 Adams St., Boston.
Co-sponsored by The BayView and Standish Village. - Momentum in Science – A state-of-the science report that takes viewers inside the laboratories and clinics of 24 leading scientists and physicians, revealing some of the most cutting-edge research advances made in curing the disease.
Thursday, May 21 at 7:00pm at The Cambridge Homes, 360 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge.
We hope you will join us at one of the screenings. The series will premiere on May 10th on HBO.
Resources and Helpful Links:
http://www.hbo.com/events/alzheimers/
http://www.alz.org/news_and_events_16202.asp
