Boston Premiere of the Alzheimer’s Disease Film: I Remember Better When I Paint
BUSM faculty will be participating in a panel discussion following the Boston premiere of I Remember Better When I Paint, an Alzheimer’s disease documentary on the impact of art on patients. The premiere will be held on January 12, at Boston University. The film focuses on the positive impact of art and other creative therapies on people with Alzheimer’s disease and how these approaches can change the way people look at the disease. The documentary includes interviews with medical professionals who explain how creative activities engage areas of the brain that are not damaged by the disease and thus reawaken a sense of personality, identity and dignity.
BUSM faculty members participating include:
• Brandon Ally, PhD, BUSM, assistant professor of neurology, Director of Neuropsychology Research, Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience, Bedford VAMC
• Robert Green, MD, MPH, BUSM, professor of neurology, genetics and epidemiology and Co-Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical & Research Program
• Robert Stern, PhD, BUSM, associate professor of neurology and Co-Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical & Research Program
WHEN: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
6:00 p.m. – reception with light appetizers
6:30 p.m. – movie screening
7:30 p.m. – panel discussion
WHERE: Boston University School of Management Auditorium
595 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02215
The cost of the event is $10, registration is required. For registration information click here .
This event is hosted by Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center and the Boston University Alumni Association, it is also co-sponsored by Artists for Alzheimer’s (ARTZ), a non-profit initiative of the I’m Still Here Foundation, which creates free, Alzheimer’s access programs at arts and cultural institutions internationally.