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

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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