STAYING SHARP IN PUERTO RICO: LEADING ALZHEIMER’S EXPERT TO SPEAK IN SAN JUAN
STAYING SHARP IN PUERTO RICO:
LEADING ALZHEIMER’S EXPERT TO SPEAK IN SAN JUAN
WHAT: | Brain health and aging will be the focus of a Staying Sharp session on May 5 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The program, part of a highly-recognized series, will feature Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D, a leading expert from the Alzheimer’s Association, who will offer the latest information about the mature brain and topics important to baby boomers, caregivers, and older Americans. The event is part of the AARP’s first national Hispanic festival, La Feria de la Segunda Juventud, and will be conducted in Spanish and closed-captioned in English.
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WHEN: | Saturday, May 5, 2007
2:30PM – 3:30PM
(Free and open to the public)
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WHERE: | Puerto Rico Convention Center
100 Convention Boulevard
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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WHO: | The program is sponsored by The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, in partnership with NRTA: AARP’s Educator Community and the Alzheimer’s Association Maintain Your Brain® campaign.
Featured speakers will be:
• Gabriella Goddard, moderator and editor of AARP magazine, La Segunda
• Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D., director of medical & scientific relations, Alzheimer's Association.
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The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives is a nonprofit organization of 260 leading neuroscientists, including ten Nobel laureates, that is committed to advancing public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. NRTA: AARP’s Educator Community is America’s foremost network of 50+ adults and organizations with a passion and affinity for education and learning. The Alzheimer’s Association is the first and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to finding prevention methods, treatments, and an eventual cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Staying Sharp is a series of public forums and educational booklets for older Americans. Since its inception in 1994, the series been attended by more than 21,000 people in 25 cities across the United States. http://www.dana.org/danaalliances/programs/stayingsharp/ ### |