Alzheimer’s 30-Minute Guide for Patients & Families
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EmailHONOLULU – Film and television actress Lea Thompson is the host of the American Academy of Neurology Foundation’s latest patient education video, Alzheimer’s Disease: A Guide for Patients and Families. The video is aimed at answering important questions for newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers. A DVD and printed booklet can also be ordered from www.aan.com/patients.
Thompson, a longtime and renowned film and TV star, has starred in the blockbuster Back to the Future trilogy, as well as Some Kind of Wonderful and her own NBC television comedy Caroline in the City. She was featured on the cover of the April/May issue of Neurology Now® magazine, discussing her experiences caring for family with dementia.
Fellows of the American Academy of Neurology David S. Knopman, MD, and Ronald C. Petersen, PhD, MD, both of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, also appear in the video. They offer expert advice to help patients and families. The video presents an overview of living with Alzheimer’s, along with treatment options and tips on adjusting to changes that come with living daily with the disorder.
For more information, contact (800) 879-1960 or memberservices@aan.com.
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Alzheimer’s Disease: A Guide for Patients and Families is a presentation of the American Academy of Neurology Foundation and is sponsored by Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy Research & Development, LLC, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC, and Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The American Academy of Neurology Foundation (AAN Foundation) raises money to support vital research into the prevention, treatment and cure of brain disorders. The AAN Foundation is committed to improving patient care, quality of life and public understanding of the brain and other neurologic disorders. The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 22,500 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. For more information, visit www.aan.com.
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