2009 Early Stage Memory Disorders Forum Schedule

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Winter 09-2010 Newsletter

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Taking Control: Knowing How, Knowing When

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Lisa Genova, Ph.D.

Author of
Still Alice

Lisa Genova graduated valedictorian from Bates College with a degree in Biopsychology and has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University. She has done research on the molecular etiology of depression, Parkinson’s disease, drug addiction, and memory loss following stroke. Still Alice, her compelling debut novel, is about a 50-year-old woman’s sudden descent into early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Genova is a proud and active member of the Dementia
Advocacy & Support Network International and Dementia USA and is an online columnist for the National Alzheimer’s Association . She spends a considerable amount of time acting on stage in Boston and in local independent films. She is currently working on her next novel, LEFT NEGLECTED.

Forum Schedule

9:00 am – 9:45 am
Forum Check-in, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast

10:00 am – 11:10 am
Greetings
Jeffrey N. Jones
Vice-Chair, Board of Directors
Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter

Lou-Ellen Barkan
President and CEO
Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter

Carl Eden
Mr. Eden has been diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and is currently a member of the MemoryWorks program.

Plenary Session
Taking Control: Knowing How, Knowing When
Lisa Genova, Ph.D.

11:10 am – 11:30 am
Break

11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Morning Workshops

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Luncheon, Exhibits and Book Signing

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Afternoon Workshops

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