Please RSVP For Deerbrook Care Centre's HBO Alzheimer's Project viewing.
April 8 • Momentum in Science, Parts 1 & 2 Two years in the making, Momentum In Science details the current explosion of knowledge within the scientific and medical communities –from imaging the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s, to understanding the roles that genetics and lifestyle might play, to the tremendous progress being made in the effort to develop drugs to treat or even prevent the disease.
April 15 • Caregivers A collection of five family portraits that illustrate caring for those in different stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Each highlights the sacrifices, struggles, and successes made by those experiencing their loved ones’ descent into dementia.
April 22 • Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With Maria Shriver Geared towards children and young teens coping with a grandparent’s illness, this film presents vignettes that can help a child understand and deal with a relative’s gradual decline into Alzheimer’s. Maria Shriver, whose father was diagnosed with the disease, provides commentary and guidance through five insightful lessons.
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