Year 2005

29 Nov-05 Fundraising event – screening of the movie “In Her Shoes” – A Nursing Home is transformed into a Joyful Home
24-Nov-05 Lecture on “Presenting psychological and behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer disease” – Andre Baldi, MD (Psychiatrist) – Lebanese Order of Physicians
9-Nov-05 Lecture on “General View on Alzheimer’s disease” – Nabil Naja, MD (Geriatic Medecine) – Hotel Al Bustan – Broumana
27-Oct-05 Lecture on “Pros & Contras of Surgery in the Elderly” – Elie Estephan, MD (Geriatic Medicine) – Lebanese Order of Physicians
28 Sept –2 Oct 05 The 21st International Conference of Alzheimer Disease International Istanbul – Diane Mansour – co-chairing a session on “Prevalence of Dementia in the Middle East”.Presentation on “The importance of establishing Alzheimer’s Associations in the Arab countries.
19-Sep-05 WAD – 90 minutes Television Talk show – Future TV – “ sireh winfatahet” - exposure gave access to 63 phone calls.
14-Sep-05 Public Meeting – Hotel Le Royal – Dbayeh – targeted at General Physicians. “MEMORY WALK: AGING AT YOUR OWN TERMS” Speaker: Armen Arslanian, MD Geriatric Medicine. Attendance 120 person
30-Jul-05 Public Meeting: “Depression of the Elderly and Alzheimer’s Disease” Dr. Nabil Naja –Hotel Massabki – Chtaura – targeted at General physicians. Attendance 60 persons.
28-Jul-05 Caregivers Meeting XV – Conference on “Cerebral Aging”- Salah Asfour, MD (Psychiatrist) – Lebanese Order of Physicians – Attendance 38 persons.
27-Jul-05 Workshop“Financial Management and Transparency for Lebanese NGOs” – hosted by “ The International Management & Training Institute” – Attendance by Mrs. Diane Mansour.

20-Jul-05 Grant by USAID
23-Jun-05 Caregivers Meeting XIV – Conference on “Role of Neurotransmitters in the Human Brain” – Antoine Saad, MD – Neuropsychiatry – Lebanese Order of Physicians – attendance 45 persons.
28-May-05 Public Meeting “General View on Alzheimer’s Disease” – Nabil Naja, MD – Geriatric Medicine – Hosted by the Association for Women Development – Programme for the Elderly, Nabatiyeh – Attendance 48 persons.
26-May-05 Caregivers Meeting XIII – Conference on “A Journey through the Human Brain in Alzheimer’s Disease” - Lebanese Order of Physicians -Attendance 70 persons
28-Apr-05 Caregivers Meeting XII – Conference on “Benefits of Occupational Therapy on Alzheimer’s disease” – Dr. Fatima Chehouri Nasser – MS,OTR/L – Lebanese Order of Physicians – attendance 60 persons
31-Mar-05 Caregivers Meeting XI – Conference on “Effect of dementia on bilingual persons” – Mr. Marc Barakat – Neuropsychology / Orthophonist – Lebanese Order of Physicians – attendance 45 persons.
18-Mar-05 Contribution to the establishment of an Alzheimer’s Association in Tunisia – Participation at a Conference on “La Maladie d’Azheimer et troubles apparantes” – hosted by “Les Cercles de La Population et de La Sante de la Reproduction”
2-4 Mar – 05 The Arab Conference on the Alzheimer’s Disease 2005 – Refer to www.alzlebanon.org for press releases and presentations. The Arab Conference on Alzheimer Disease 2005
31-Jan-05 Public Meeting “General view on Alzheimer’s Disease” - Dr. Kamal Kallab - Neurologist - Lions Club – Heliopolitan Hotel Al Safir – attendance 120 persons.
27-Jan-05 Caregivers Meeting X – Conference “Cognitive Rehabilitation in Dementia” – Presented by Dr. Paul Bejjani – Neurologist – Attendance 65 persons.

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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION LEBANON was created as a non-profit organization with the mission of improving the quality of life for people with dementia and their caretakers and with the primary objective of raising public awareness throughout Lebanon and the Middle East.

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Sincerely,

Diane Mansour

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