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Event Details for Thursday, June 30, 2011


JUN
30

Memory Makers Luncheon

Area: Greater Houston
Audience: Community, Fundraiser
Location: Minute Maid Park
Union Station Lobby
501 Crawford St
Houston, TX
Time: 11:30 AM

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.

Individual tickets are $150. Sponsorships are available.
Contact Name: Alexis Eaton
Email: alexis.eaton@alz.org
Phone Number: 713.314.1331


JUN
30

Alzheimer's Awareness Night at Minute Maid Park

Area: Greater Houston
Audience: Professional, Community, Caregiver, Fundraiser
Location: Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford St.
Houston, TX
Time: 7:00 PM

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.
Website: Click Here for More Details
Contact Name: John Meade
Email: john.meade@alz.org
Phone Number: 713.314.1313


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


 


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