Release: Women Against Alzheimer's To Honor Senator Collins For Efforts To Fight Disease
WASHINGTON, DC—Women Against Alzheimer’s, a national non-profit organization that advocates for policies to help fight and find a cure for the devastating disease, is scheduled to honor U.S. Senator Susan Collins tonight as the first recipient of its “Out of the Shadows” award. The award will be presented to Senator Collins in Washington, DC at an inaugural dinner of the “Out of the Shadows” effort to celebrate leaders in the Alzheimer’s movement and to bring greater attention to Alzheimer’s disease.
The dinner will also feature the filmmakers behind the film “I’ll Be Me,” a documentary about country music legend Glen Campbell and his struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Glen Campbell’s story was featured during a Senate Special Committee on Aging Committee hearing last year on Alzheimer’s disease. Senator Collins serves as Ranking Member of that Committee and is Co-Chair of the Congressional Alzheimer’s Task Force. Fighting Alzheimer’s disease is among her top priorities in the United States Senate.
Senator Collins said, “I am extremely proud to be the first recipient of the Women Against Alzheimer’s ‘Out of the Shadows’ award. So many families like mine have experienced the pain of Alzheimer’s, and that number is growing exponentially as our population ages.” Senator Collins explained that Alzheimer’s disease is a particularly heavy burden on women. Of the 5.2 million Americans with Alzheimer’s, 3.4 million are women.
The dinner will also feature the filmmakers behind the film “I’ll Be Me,” a documentary about country music legend Glen Campbell and his struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Glen Campbell’s story was featured during a Senate Special Committee on Aging Committee hearing last year on Alzheimer’s disease. Senator Collins serves as Ranking Member of that Committee and is Co-Chair of the Congressional Alzheimer’s Task Force. Fighting Alzheimer’s disease is among her top priorities in the United States Senate.
Senator Collins said, “I am extremely proud to be the first recipient of the Women Against Alzheimer’s ‘Out of the Shadows’ award. So many families like mine have experienced the pain of Alzheimer’s, and that number is growing exponentially as our population ages.” Senator Collins explained that Alzheimer’s disease is a particularly heavy burden on women. Of the 5.2 million Americans with Alzheimer’s, 3.4 million are women.
