Event Details for Thursday, June 30, 2011
JUN |
Memory Makers Luncheon | |
Area: Greater Houston |
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Chris Nowinski, a former professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment and co-founder and president of the Sports Legacy Institute (SLI), a non-profit organization dedicated to solving the sports concussion crisis, will be the guest speaker. |
JUN |
Alzheimer's Awareness Night at Minute Maid Park | |
Area: Greater Houston |
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Watch the Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers! The Houston Astros are pleased to offer you discounted tickets for Alzheimer's Awareness Night. Click on the link to purchase tickets.
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JUN |
Understanding Alzheimer's Research | |
Area: Greater Houston | ||
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. |