Tampa Mayor To Proclaim
Alzheimer’s Awareness Week
01.24.08
TAMPA – Mayor Pam Iorio will dedicate the week of Feb. 3-9, 2008 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Week. The proclamation is set to coincide with the Roses in Winter Gala, an event benefiting the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute on Feb. 7 and featuring former Miss America and sportscaster Phyllis George.
Who: Mayor Pam Iorio and Huntington Potter, PhD and CEO
of the Johnnie B. Byrd Sr. Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute
What: Proclamation of the week of Feb. 3-9, 2008 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Week
When: Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Mayor Pam Iorio’s office, 306 E. Jackson St., Tampa, FL 33602
Awareness of Alzheimer’s disease is particularly important in Florida, with its high proportion of residents over 65. Nationwide, Alzheimer’s affects 4.5 million Americans and costs the U.S. economy $100 billion a year, $10 billion in Florida.
Information, tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the Roses in Winter Gala are available at 813.319.4127.
About the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute
The mission of the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Byrd Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute is to collaborate with researchers throughout the state of Florida and the wider global research community to cure and prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The Institute offers a physical location—the world’s largest freestanding research center dedicated to Alzheimer’s research. The Institute supports research and education around the state.
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