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Laurie Message: 1 Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:57:59 -0400 From: "Satia Orange" <[email protected]> Subject: [Publib] HBO To: <[email protected]> Requested to forward to you! The Alzheimer's Project In April 2009, HBO will launch a grassroots public service outreach campaign to shine a spotlight on Alzheimer's disease. In an effort to inform the public, spur conversation, and excite individuals to participate in the search for a cure, HBO will make DVDs of their groundbreaking, four-part documentary series, The Alzheimer's Project, available at no charge to national and local organizations that screen and discuss the film(s) between April 27th and May 10th. Screenings can take place in a living room, a conference room, a recreational facility or community center. Beginning on April 6th, interested organizations can log onto www.hbo.com/alzheimers/screenings to request a kit and register to take part in this national discussion. Organizations can choose to order one segment or the entire library of DVD's. Segments include: * The Memory Loss Tapes - an intimate look into the lives of seven individuals living with Alzheimer's, each in an advancing state of dementia across the full spectrum of the progression of the disease. * Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? - a film for children narrated by and featuring Maria Shriver that introduces viewers to seven children learning to understand and cope with their grandparent's illness. * Caregivers - Seen through the lens of five individuals caring for family members suffering from the disease, this film conveys the sacrifices and successes of people who experience their loved ones' gradual descent into dementia. * Momentum in Science - is a state-of-the science report that takes viewers inside the laboratories and clinics of 24 leading scientists and physicians, revealing some of the most cutting-edge research advances made in curing the disease. For more information about the initiative, or to pre-order a kit, please contact Kevin Koenig at Civic Entertainment Group, [email protected] or 212.426.7006. Satia M. Orange Director, Office for Literacy & Outreach Services (OLOS) American Library Association 40 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-280-4295/800-545-2433 #4295 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ala.org/olos Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18
