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Alzheimer's Association National Dinner

Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns, Lisa Genova [Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns, Lisa Genova] Wolf Blitzer with Harry Johns [Wolf Blitzer, Harry Johns] Where: The Washington Marriott Who was there: Guest included Wolf Blizter, Richard Hodes, Senator Mike Crapo, Senator Ed Markey, Lisa Genova, Cathy Perkowitz, Harry Johns, Alzheimer's Association President and CEO, B. Smith, and more! Other details: On Tuesday, March 24, The Alzheimer's Association held their National Dinner to raise awareness for Alzheimer's disease and benefit the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. The evening honored the advances made in the fight against Alzheimer's, and notable leaders working tirelessly to end Alzheimer's. Wolf Blitzer, CNN’s lead political anchor and host of “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” serves as the event's emcee and announced the recipients to this year's awards. Richard Hodes, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was the recipient of the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Award, Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) received the Alzheimer’s Association Humanitarian Award, Lisa Genova, Author of Still Alice was the recipient of The Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award, and Cathy Perkowitz of Greater Illinois was the recipient of the Advocate Award.  Sen. Edward Markey [ Sen. Edward Markey] B. Smith [Harry Johns,  B. Smith, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Dan Gasby]

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