Area: Greater Houston Audience: Community, Caregiver Location: Mangum Howell Center 2500 Frick Rd. Houston, TX 77038 Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
The 10 Warning Signs program describes the signs and symptoms individuals should look for if they are concerned about Alzheimer?????????????s disease. The program also covers frequently asked questions about risk as well as tips on how to follow up on concerns attendees may have about themselves or someone they care about. The presentation features video clips of real people living with the early stages of dementia and their families discussing their experience with the 10 warning signs, risk factors, and what is involved in getting a diagnosis. At the end of the program, attendees will understand the benefits of early detection including accessing available treatment, planning for the future and participating in clinical trials.
AUG 25
Update on Alzheimer's Disease Featuring Dr. Rachelle Doody
Area: Greater Houston Audience: Community, Caregiver Location: IMAX Theater Natural Science Museum 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston Texas 77030
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Registration Closed
Sign-in begins at 5:30pm
Advocacy Forum, 6pm-7pm, Make Your Voice Count!
Officials creating the National Alzheimer?????????????s Plan need to hear from people like you! Come out to this public forum and tell them what you want to see in a national strategy to help those affected by Alzheimer?????????????s disease.
Research Update Feauturing Dr. Rachelle Doody, 7pm-8:30pm
Dr. Doody is the Effie Marie Cain Chair in Alzheimer?????????????s Disease Research and Professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine, where she directs the Alzheimer?????????????s Disease and Memory Disorders Center (ADMDC). She received a B.A. from Rice University, a M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine, and completed internship and residency training at the Royal Victoria Hospital and Montreal Neurologic Institute in Montreal, and at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Doody has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Anthropology from Rice University where she studied the brain and language. She has published over 135 original articles, most of which deal with the diagnosis, progression, or treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. She has received multiple research grants, including a Zenith Award from the National Alzheimer?????????????s Association, and conducted numerous clinical trials of Alzheimer's Disease therapies. She participates in National and International collaborative efforts, review boards, and advisory boards including Steering Committees for NIH AD Cooperative Study and AD Neuroimaging Initiative. Current research interests include studies to understand and model the progression of Alzheimer's Disease, studies of clinical heterogeneity, and research and development of new medications to treat Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Doody has served on the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, the Board of Directors for the Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer?????????????s Association and is listed in Best Doctors in America. She received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Rice University in 2009.
This presentation offers attendees tips on how to reduce their risk of Alzheimer?????????????s disease. Based on scientific evidence, this program focuses on the importance of nutritional health, physical activity, mental activity, and social wellness. The program will also address current trends in Alzheimer?????????????s disease risk reduction and answer frequently asked questions about alternative treatment methods and medications.
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