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JUN
30

Understanding Alzheimer's Research

Area: Greater Houston
Audience: Community, Caregiver
Location: Hampton at Pearland
2121 Scarsdale Blvd.
Pearland TX 77581
Date: 6/30/2011
Time: 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM

Every day new advances are made in the battle with Alzheimer?????????????s disease. Strides in research have helped reshape our understanding of how the disease works and potential treatments. This presentation explains the role of plaques and tangles and how they affect the brain. It provides an overview of where our understanding of Alzheimer?????????????s disease was in 1901 and where it is today, including major research projects going on across the world. At the end of the presentation attendees will understand the importance of TrialMatch and how to distinguish between accurate and ???????????bogus??????????? research information publicly available.

RSVP to 713.314.1313


 


Alzheimer's Association

Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's
Formed in 1980, the Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research.