Shriver film spotslight Alzheimer's
Washington Examiner
03/25/09 1:58 AM EDT
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Maria Shriver is making good use of her time in town to increase awareness
of Alzheimer's disease. The niece of President John F. Kennedy not only is
an honored guest at tonight's National Alzheimer's Gala, but she's also
hosting a screening of her new HBO documentary on the disease.
The author, activist and first lady of California hosted a breakfast for the
press Tuesday morning at the Hay Adams to discuss her newest project, a
documentary on Alzheimer¹s titled "Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am?"
The 30-minute film is one part of HBO's four-part documentary series "The
Alzheimer¹s Project," which debuts May 10.
"No matter your age, you're a child of Alzheimer's," Shriver said before
screening the film, which features young children telling their stories
about what it is like caring for a grandparent with the disease. Shriver¹s
father, Sargent Shriver, was diagnosed with the disease in 2003.
Shriver reflected on how working as executive producer for this film was a
"great personal achievement" in her life and was happy to say that it was
"the first work I've done where my children — she and her husband, Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, have four — are like,'Is there more?' at the end."
Her activism for the cause didn¹t stop there: Shriver was found Monday night
participating in a candlelight ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial with other
activists. Today, she takes to the Hill with Sandra Day O'Connor, Bob Kerrey
and Newt Gingrich to meet with members of Congress regarding the Alzheimer¹s
Association new study report released Tuesday
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