HBO, Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center, UCSF Memory & Aging Center and The Alzheimer's Association, No. Cal. Present an Advance Screening of THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT: 'Momentum In Science'

HBO, Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center, UCSF Memory & Aging Center and The Alzheimer's Association, No. Cal. Present an Advance Screening of THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT: 'Momentum In Science'

Panel Discussion To Follow With Leading Alzheimer's Experts Featured In Film

 SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 /PRNewswire/ --    WHAT:       HBO, Gladstone Institute Of Neurological Disease, UC Davis               Alzheimer's Disease Center, UCSF Memory & Aging Center and               The Alzheimer's Association, No. Cal. present an advance               screening of the "Momentum In Science" documentary film from               HBO's THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT free to the public on               Wednesday, April 22.               Immediately following the screening, a distinguished panel               of Alzheimer's experts will hold a discussion moderated by               former KVIE television reporter, Pat McConahay.               A co-presentation with the National Institute on Aging,               this multi-platform series takes a close look at               groundbreaking discoveries made by the country's leading               scientists, as well as the effects of this debilitating and               fatal disease on those with Alzheimer's and their families.                California First Lady Maria Shriver serves as Executive               Producer of the series.               THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT debuts May 10. For more information,               go to: HBO.com/Alzheimers.    WHEN:       WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009               6:00 P.M. - Doors Open              7:00 P.M. - Screening               8:00 P.M. - Panel Discussion    WHERE:      NOB HILL MASONIC CENTER, 1111 California Street, San Francisco    PANEL:      Charles DeCarli, MD: Professor of Neurology; Director, UC               Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center               Lennart Mucke, MD: Director & Senior Investigator, Gladstone               Institute of Neurological Disease               Dale Schenk, PhD: Executive Vice President & Chief Science               Officer, Elan Pharmaceuticals               Moderator: Pat McConahay, Freelance Reporter    ADD:        John Hoffman, Producer, ALZHEIMER'S    INFO:       The public is invited to this free event; RSVP at 415.765.7793               or online: https://homeboxoffice.com/rsvp/alzheimersSF  

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Web Site: https://homeboxoffice.com/rsvp/alzheimersSF

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