HBO, the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium and the Alzheimer's Association, Desert Southwest Chapter Present a Free Advance Screening of THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT: Momentum In Science

HBO, the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium and the Alzheimer's Association, Desert Southwest Chapter Present a Free Advance Screening of THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT: Momentum In Science

Includes Discussion With Local Alzheimer's Experts Featured In Film

 SAN FRANCISCO, May 5 /PRNewswire/ --    WHAT:        The community is invited to attend a FREE advance screening                of Momentum in Science, part of a four-part documentary                film from HBO Documentary Films' THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT on                Thursday, May 7 at the Phoenix Convention Center. A                distinguished panel of local, internationally renowned                Alzheimer's experts featured in the film will participate                in a discussion and Q&A session immediately following the                screening.                 Momentum in Science takes a close a close look at                groundbreaking discoveries made by the country's leading                scientists as well as the future of the disease.                Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the                U.S., affecting 5.3 million individuals and their families                nationwide.                 THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT debuts May 10. For more                information, go to: HBO.com/Alzheimers.    WHEN:        THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009                6:00 P.M. - Doors Open              6:30 P.M. - Screening                7:30 P.M. - Panel Discussion    WHERE:       PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER, West Bldg; 100 N. 3rd St., Phoenix    PANEL:       Joseph Rogers, PhD: Director, LI Roberts Alzheimer's Lab,                Sun Health Research Institute                Tom Beach, MD, PhD: Director, Civin Neuropathology Lab,                Sun Health Research Institute                Marwan Sabbagh, MD: Director, Clinical Research,                Sun Health Research Institute                Moderator: Pat McMahon, TV Journalist    INFO:        The public is invited to this free event;                RSVP at 888.684.0385 or online:                www.homeboxoffice.com/rsvp/alzheimersAZ                 The Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium consists of the following                institutions: Arizona State University, Banner Alzheimer's                Institute, Barrow Neurological Institute, Mayo Clinic                Arizona, Sun Health Research Institute, Translational                Genomics Research Institute and University of Arizona.                 A Selection of JPEG's & Clip Reels Are Available  

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Source: HBO

CONTACT: Suzanne Baum of HBO, +1-510-610-3911, suzanne.baum@hbo.com

Web Site: http://www.hbo.com/alzheimers/

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