Pittsburgh Area Leading Scientists Headline Panel at Preview of HBO Documentary Films' THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT On April 16

Pittsburgh Area Leading Scientists Headline Panel at Preview of HBO Documentary Films' THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT On April 16

A PIONEERING MULTI-PART, MULTI-PLATFORM SERIES BRINGING NEW UNDERSTANDING AND HOPE FOR MILLIONS AND REVEALING HUMAN FACES BEHIND THE DISEASE

   Maria Shriver Executive Produces With HBO's Award-Winning 'Addiction' Team    WHO:    HBO, The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the University of           Pittsburgh and The Alzheimer's Association Greater Pennsylvania           Chapter will host an invitation-only preview of HBO Documentary           Films, "The Alzheimer's Project", debuting on HBO May 10. The           event will feature a screening of one segment of this multi-           platform series, which takes a close look at the groundbreaking           discoveries made by the country's leading scientists as well as           the effects of this debilitating and fatal disease both on those           with Alzheimer's and on their families. Following the screening,           there will be a panel discussion with local scientists who were           featured in the project and who are some of the most renowned in           their field:            William Klunk, M.D., Ph.D., Co-director, University of Pittsburgh           Alzheimer Disease Research Center (ADRC); Professor of Psychiatry,           Pitt School of Medicine; and Director, Laboratory of Molecular           Neuropharmacology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic            Chester Mathis, Ph.D., Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical           Center's PET Center; and Professor and Vice Chair of Research,           Department of Radiology, Pitt School of Medicine            The panel will also include:            Oscar Lopez, M.D., Co-director, University of Pittsburgh ADRC; and           Professor of Neurology, Pitt School of Medicine,            Alan Romatowski, Alzheimer's Association Greater Pennsylvania           Chapter Board of Directors and the Alzheimer's Association           National Early Stage Advisory Group            Lori McIntyre, Featured in the Documentary.            Judith Saxton, Ph.D., Leader of Clinical, Education and           Information Cores, University of Pittsburgh ADRC; and Associate           Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh           School of Medicine    WHAT:   One of the most devastating forms of memory loss is Alzheimer's           disease, an irreversible and progressive brain disorder that           slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Today, Alzheimer's is           the second most-feared illness in America, following cancer, and           may affect as many as five million Americans.  As the baby-boom           generation reaches retirement, that number could soar to more than           11 million by 2040 and have a huge economic impact on America's           already fragile healthcare system. While there is no cure for the           disease, THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT shows there is now genuine reason           to be optimistic about the future. Scientific research is gaining           momentum in discovering ways to treat and possibly prevent this           devastating brain disease.            Aiming to bring a new understanding, THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT           features a four-part documentary series, 15 short supplemental           films, a robust website and a nationwide community-based           information and outreach campaign.  A book published by Public           Affairs Books was developed by the producers as a companion to the           project.            The ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT is a presentation of HBO Documentary Films           and the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of           Health in association with the Alzheimer's Association(R),           Fidelity(R) Charitable Gift Fund and Geoffrey Beene Gives Back(R)           Alzheimer's Initiative. The series producer is John Hoffman; the           executive producers are Sheila Nevins and Maria Shriver.    WHERE:  Carnegie Science Center at the Science Stage Theater           One Allegheny Avenue           Pittsburgh, PA    WHEN:   Thursday, April 16, 2009           6:30pm Reception           7:30pm Screening and Panel discussion    MEDIA RSVP TO ATTEND THE EVENT OR INTERVIEWS:   Chris Murray, GaileyMurray Communications, 610-864-9123,   cmurray@gaileymurray.com or Jana Madarash, HBO, 212-512-1681,   Jana.Madarash@hbo.com     /PRNewswire -- April 6/  

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