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Dr. Jim Cappola presents: Alzheimers and the Search for a Cure

When:
Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 2:30 PM until 4:00 PM
Where:
The Alumni Room at the Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, NC  27516
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Delcine Drayson
Category:
All-Club Events
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity:
25
Available Slots:
1
$5.00
$10.00
$5.00

Please Join us at 2:30pm on
Tuesday, December 17
for a Seminar by Dr. Jim Cappola


Alzheimers and the Search for a Cure



 


5.7 million persons in the U.S. are currently diagnosed with Alzheimers Disease.   AD prevalence is expected to increase as our population ages.

By 2025, 7.1 million Americans are predicted to have Alzheimers  and by 2020 the number is predicted to be 13.8 million.


This seminar by Dr. Coppola will address the following topics and questions: 

 

  • Dementia vs Alzheimers
  • Alzheimers Patients in the U.S.
  • Goals for the Treatment of Alzheimers
  • Diagnosis of Alzheimers
  • Brain Imaging in Diagnosis
  • APO Lipoprotein E
  • Pharmacologic Treatments for Alzheimers Disease
  • What Occurs over Time with Alzheimers
  • Pathology of Alzheimers
  • Vitamins and Antioxidants
  • Diet in Alzheimers
  • Brain Training
  • Physical Activity
  • New Research Underway
  • Possible Pathway to a New Therapy for Alzheimers
  • Other Research Underway



We hope you can join us for this important conversation.   Dr. Cappola will allow plenty of time for your questions after his speech.


JIM CAPPOLA received his MD and PhD from Rutgers and UACJ Medical School joint program. He has 30 years in drug development including roles at Merck, Bristol Meyers, VP at Knoll Division of BASF (Abbott Labs), and recently as the Medical Director at the Harvard Clinical Research Institute. Jim is now consulting to research companies since moving to Chapel Hill NC


Both Alumni and Newcomers are welcome at this event!  Invitations will be extended to members of both Clubs.