Groundbreaking Women's Health Symposium Marks 25th Anniversary - How Close Are We To A Cure For Alzheimer's?

Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia
Article Date: 11 Oct 2007 - 2:00 PST

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Leading neurologists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center will present information on what we know about memory loss, ways to prevent it, and the latest research on Alzheimer's disease at the Annual Women's Health Symposium.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Women's Health Symposium, one of the first seminars in the metropolitan area to address women's health issues, marks its twenty-fifth anniversary. Over the years, the programs have covered everything from nutrition and exercise to heart disease and cancer.

The Symposium, entitled "Ah, Yes, I Remember It Well: Memory Maturity and Making Sense of It All," will take place on the 12th floor of Citigroup, at 399 Park Ave. at 11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required.

This year's discussion will be led by Herbert Pardes, M.D., president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and Orli Etingin, M.D., director of the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell.

Discussion Topics:

AGE-DEFYING STRATEGIES FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Lisa Ravdin, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in Clinical Neurology and Professional Associate
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: SOON TO BE FORGOTTEN
Norman Relkin, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neuroscience and Associate Attending Neurologist
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Proceeds from the Women's Health Symposium will be used to benefit the Educational Resource Center at the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell.

The Women's Health Symposium

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center's Women's Health Symposium, now in its second decade, was one of the first programs in the city dedicated to educating women about significant health issues. Physicians, researchers and scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, which comprises NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, continue to pursue areas of research and clinical care that focus on improving health care for all women. By holding annual symposia on women's health, the Medical Center provides the opportunity for women to obtain information and exchange views about the latest medical developments.

The Women's Health Symposium Executive Steering Committee, under the leadership of Myra Mahon and Joan Weill, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and to the education and advancement of women's health issues. http://www.nyp.org
http://www.med.cornell.edu

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