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Memory
preserving your
Spring 2009
 The Magazine of Health and Hope
Leeza Speaks
 
 About Her New Book on Alzheimer’s,Caregiving, and Family
Silver Alerts:
 
Finding the Wanderers
Clinical Trials and Your Loved One:
 A Good Match?
“Pocket” Alzheimer’s Films:
Spreading the Word
 
Imagine not being able to recognize your best friend.
©2009 MetLie Foundation, NY, NY. PEANUTS © UFS, Inc.
Today millions o people with Alzheimer’s can no longer remember the ones they love.That number is expected to increase dramatically in the next 20 years. And it’s onemore reason MetLie Foundation continues to support research to fnd a cure. This yearthe Foundation honors the outstanding work o Takeshi Iwatsubo, MD, University oTokyo, Japan, and Michael S. Wole, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and HarvardMedical School, Boston, with the MetLie Foundation Award or Medical Research.
 
spring 2009
 
www.ALZino.org
 
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Silver Alert Finding Its Way Home
Finding the wandering Alzheimer’s patient is the goal o Silver Alerts, a program that is proving successul in many states—with more on the way.
Is a Clinical Trial Right or YourLoved One?
Clinical trials are a critical phase o drug testingthat involve human subjects. Your loved one may benet rom an Alzheimer’s trial.Here’s what to consider rst.
Small Package, Big Git
 Writer David Shenk has created our short lmsthat explain Alzheimer’s disease in a nutshell.Tey’re ree to download and distribute—inact, that’s his goal.
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Leeza’s Place
Te star talks with us about caregiving, her new book,and her tireless advocacy.
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