Beyond the Book: Still Alice

[one_third last=”no” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” gallery_id=”” lightbox_image=”” style_type=”none” hover_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2015/03/stanford-neurosurgeon-writer-paul-kalanithi-dies-at-37.html” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” hide_on_mobile=”no” class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”10px” bottom_margin=”” sep_color=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””][title size=”2″ content_align=”left” style_type=”none” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]A Mind-Powered Conversation Between Maria Shriver and Lisa Genova[/title]

Maria Shriver sits down with Lisa Genova as she discusses her own personal experience with Alzheimer’s Disease watching it closely in the life of her grandmother. When her loved one found her mind slipping away Lisa ran to read everything she could about the disease, but soon realized that the information was usually written from the perspective of the caregiver, loved one or the doctor and not the patient. Which led her to writing Still Alice.  Listen as she discusses the book and the impact that it has had on Alzheimer’s awareness.

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Lisa Genova opens up to Penn State university to have a conversation about her book Still Alice, and how her background in neuroscience helped shape this novel.

[button link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMlst-7de2A” color=”default” size=”small” stretch=”” type=”flat” shape=”round” target=”_blank” title=”” gradient_colors=”|” gradient_hover_colors=”|” accent_color=”” accent_hover_color=”” bevel_color=”” border_width=”” icon=”” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” modal=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”1″ animation_offset=”” alignment=”” class=”” id=””]Read More[/button][/one_third][one_third last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” gallery_id=”” lightbox_image=”” style_type=”none” hover_type=”none” bordercolor=”#dddddd” bordersize=”1px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_4XuE08hFQ” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” hide_on_mobile=”no” class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”10px” bottom_margin=”” sep_color=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””][title size=”2″ content_align=”left” style_type=”none” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Kristen Stewart, Julianne Moore Tackle Alzheimer’s In ‘Still Alice’ | TODAY[/title]

Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart talk their new movie ‘Still Alice.’ and what it will do to change the face of Alzheimer’s disease and spark awareness to this tragic disease.

[button link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_4XuE08hFQ” color=”default” size=”small” stretch=”” type=”flat” shape=”round” target=”_blank” title=”” gradient_colors=”|” gradient_hover_colors=”|” accent_color=”” accent_hover_color=”” bevel_color=”” border_width=”” icon=”” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” modal=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”1″ animation_offset=”” alignment=”” class=”” id=””]Read More[/button][/one_third][one_third last=”no” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” gallery_id=”” lightbox_image=”” style_type=”none” hover_type=”none” bordercolor=”#dddddd” bordersize=”0″ borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” hide_on_mobile=”no” class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”10px” bottom_margin=”” sep_color=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””][title size=”2″ content_align=”left” style_type=”none” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Alzheimer’s Association Website[/title]

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Click here to find more information of the disease and the path they are on to diagnose, treat and maybe even one day cure Alzheimer’s disease.

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Did you know that Alzheimer’s disease is currently ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, but recent estimates indicate that the disorder may rank third, just behind heart
disease and cancer, as a cause of death for older people? Learn about this and more with the National Institute of Health’s Alzheimer’s Fact sheet.

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Alzheimer’s Association Pioneer Award for Alzheimer’s Research recipient Dennis Selkoe, M.D., explores one of the potential causes of cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease — the beta-amyloid protein — and progress in developing  treatments to target beta-amyloid.

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