Re: Lewy Body Dementia Educational Presentation

[Guest guest]

FYI - last night's event was a hit. Whew!! We had a full house

even w/ terrible weather & traffic. It flowed beautifully and

everyone seemed to not only learn a lot but enjoy their time too. Dr.

Graboys sold all the books he had with him. He signed books for

everyone. One of his patients was there and got up to talk highly of

Dr. Graboys. Dr. Gomperts had a power point presentation. And I was

finally able to meet him IRL. Dr. Graboys' wife Vicki spoke too

and answered questions.

The food was a success w/ the 20 Super Brain foods theme. All the

attendees took the time to go around to the different tables and pick

up information. The CEO of the nursing home was so moved that he was

about to purchase all the books (but they sold out) and decided that

he'd like dedicate an entire page on their website to LBD (they

already talk a bit about LBD - but he wants to go into detail about

it.)

I put photos up... Oh yeah... Kim of LBDA was there and

she presented me with the award... I was so embarrassed... Didn't

post the pictures where my face was beet red. LOL

>

> Sherrill House presents

> A Special Lewy Body Dementia Educational Presentation

> Featuring

> Gomperts, MD, PhD and Graboys, MD

>

> Thursday, November 6, 2008

> 5 P.M. – 7 P.M.

>

> Dr. Gomperts is the Assistant in Neurology at the Memory

and

> Movement Disorder Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital and

> Research Fellow at Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at

MIT.

> He is an expert on the cognitive and behavior problems associated

> with neurological disorders.

>

> Dr. Graboys is a celebrated cardiologist and author of the

> memoir Life in the Balance: a Physician's Memoir of Life, Love,

and

> Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia.

>

> 4:30 PM Welcome reception – Meet with Sherrill House Special

Care

> Staff and LBD Local Support Group Facilitator

>

> 5:00 PM Discussion and book signing with Dr. Graboys

>

> 6:00 PM Dr. Gomperts will present an update on Lewy

Body

> Dementia and how it differs from Alzheimer's Disease.

>

> This event is free to the public, but pre-registration is required.

> Refreshments will be served.

>

> Sherrill House

> 135 South Huntington Avenue

> Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

>

> Please Register with Muccioli

> x3017

> or mmuccioli@ sherrillhouse.org (no spaces)

> ---

> On the planning side...

>

> 1 - we're trying to get Whole Foods or Au Bon Pain cater the event

> with " healthy brain " foods

>

> 2 - we're also inviting service companies to display literature -

> it'll be like the Links section - but instead of folders, there

will

> be themed tables. " Additional Help " " Activities " etc. LOL

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I see here that this event was recent with you receiving an award.

You goGirl!!!

Love a lot,

Imogene

In a message dated 11/7/2008 4:44:23 PM Central Standard Time,

octoryrose@... writes:

FYI - last night's event was a hit. Whew!! We had a full house

even w/ terrible weather & traffic. It flowed beautifully and

everyone seemed to not only learn a lot but enjoy their time too. Dr.

Graboys sold all the books he had with him. He signed books for

everyone. One of his patients was there and got up to talk highly of

Dr. Graboys. Dr. Gomperts had a power point presentation. And I was

finally able to meet him IRL. Dr. Graboys' wife Vicki spoke too

and answered questions.

The food was a success w/ the 20 Super Brain foods theme. All the

attendees took the time to go around to the different tables and pick

up information. The CEO of the nursing home was so moved that he was

about to purchase all the books (but they sold out) and decided that

he'd like dedicate an entire page on their website to LBD (they

already talk a bit about LBD - but he wants to go into detail about

it.)

I put photos up... Oh yeah... Kim of LBDA was there and

she presented me with the award... I was so embarrassed... Didn't

post the pictures where my face was beet red. LOL

>

> Sherrill House presents

> A Special Lewy Body Dementia Educational Presentation

> Featuring

> Gomperts, MD, PhD and Graboys, MD

>

> Thursday, November 6, 2008

> 5 P.M. – 7 P.M.

>

> Dr. Gomperts is the Assistant in Neurology at the Memory

and

> Movement Disorder Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital and

> Research Fellow at Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at

MIT.

> He is an expert on the cognitive and behavior problems associated

> with neurological disorders.

>

> Dr. Graboys is a celebrated cardiologist and author of the

> memoir Life in the Balance: a Physician's Memoir of Life, Love,

and

> Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia.

>

> 4:30 PM Welcome reception – Meet with Sherrill House Special

Care

> Staff and LBD Local Support Group Facilitator

>

> 5:00 PM Discussion and book signing with Dr. Graboys

>

> 6:00 PM Dr. Gomperts will present an update on Lewy

Body

> Dementia and how it differs from Alzheimer's Disease.

>

> This event is free to the public, but pre-registration is required.

> Refreshments will be served.

>

> Sherrill House

> 135 South Huntington Avenue

> Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

>

> Please Register with Muccioli

> x3017

> or mmuccioli@ sherrillhouse.org (no spaces)

> ---

> On the planning side...

>

> 1 - we're trying to get Whole Foods or Au Bon Pain cater the event

> with " healthy brain " foods

>

> 2 - we're also inviting service companies to display literature -

> it'll be like the Links section - but instead of folders, there

will

> be themed tables. " Additional Help " " Activities " etc. LOL

>

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