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  Frontiers of the MIND, September 21, 2011 – Traumatic Brain Injury

  

  Frontiers of the MIND focusing on Traumatic Brain Injury

  Featuring Ann McKee, M.D. , Boston University

  Dr. McKee’s research interests center on the neuropathological alterations of neurodegenerative diseases, with a primary focus on the role of tau protein, axonal injury, trauma, vascular injury, and neurodegeneration. Much of her current work centers on the long-term consequences of repetitive head injury from contact sports and military service. As a board-certified neurologist and neuropathologist, she is particularly interested in the clinical, behavioral and psychological manifestations of pathological disease and the neuroanatomical localization of clinical symptoms. She has written widely on many neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Multiple System Atrophy, Frontotemporal Degeneration, Corticobasal Degeneration and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). She has been an invited participant in several NIH-sponsored workshops on Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Vascular Dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury. Dr. McKee has unparalleled experience in the neuropathology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and recently won the Moore Award Honorable Mention for her paper entitled “Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy of Football Players” at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neuropathologists. Her work has been essential in establishing the neuropathological diagnostic criteria for CTE and for microvascular CNS injury. She is also keenly interested in the neuropathology of normal aging and disorders of the spinal cord.

   

  19th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference

  When Does It Become Dementia?

  Transitioning from Healthy Aging to MCI and Dementia

  September 30, 2011 at the Irvine Hilton, Irvine

  

   

  The UCI Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) at the University of California, Irvine, the Alzheimer’s Association Orange County Chapter, and Alzheimer’s Family Services Center are pleased to announce the 19^th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference, When Does It Become Dementia? Transitioning from Healthy Aging to MCI and Dementia. The conference will be held on Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Irvine Hilton located at 18800 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine.

  This year we anticipate over 450 attendees including, caregivers, health care professionals, researchers and community leaders from Orange County and the surrounding communities.  The conference is designed to heighten the community’s awareness and knowledge of healthy aging and possible transitions to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia.  Information will be presented about current research, causes, treatment, and cure of related neurological disorders, and caregiver strategies to effectively cope with these devastating diseases.  Additionally, the conference features presentations by nationally recognized dementia experts from several leading academic institutions, including Washington University,  Arizona University, U.C. San Diego, and U.C. Irvine. For more information or to register for this exciting conference, please call 949-757-3703. To view the full schedule and registration information, click to see brochure.

   

  Betty’s Foundation – “Remember the Music 2011″

  Betty’s Foundation is pleased to announce “Remember The Music 2011″ to be held September 1, 2011 at the historic Yost Theater in Santa Ana. The benefit concert features grammy award winning Shelby Lynne with Patrick Park & Brian Wright. We are pleased to offer a three course seated dinner for a limited number of supporters. There are two elevated VIP sections and general admission in front of the stage. All proceeds will benefit Alzheimer’s research and awareness. For more information you can go to our websites at: www.rememberthemusic.org
  	TICKETS $35 GENERAL ADMISSION – standing room only in front of stage – appetizers served at the bar$55 VIP LOUNGE PLATFORMS – elevated view & lounge seating – appetizers servedPurchase your General Admission & VIP ticketsDINNER See dinner menu Email holly@bettysfoundation.org to make dinner reservationsSUPPORT If you are interested in sponsoring this event or making a donation please contactclint@bettysfoundation.org

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