NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - In the U.S. alone, an estimated 13 million women are either living with Alzheimer’s or caring for someone who has it, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
More than 60% of Alzheimer’s caregivers are women and a third of those are daughters.
It’s a women’s issue.
That’s why, every year, the Alzheimer’s Association Tennessee Chapter hosts a women’s luncheon.
This year, Dr. Jo Ellen Wilson will be one of four women speaking. She’s an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Wilson’s mother-in-law was diagnosed with Dementia several years ago and she’s the reason Wilson shifted her research focus to Alzheimer’s.
“Knowledge is power. Coming and learning how Alzheimer’s disease uniquely impacts women, hearing a personal story of someone affected by Alzheimer’s disease, I think that’s incredibly powerful,” Wilson said.
The luncheon will be held Tuesday, May 7 at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville.
The event is free but you do need to register. You can attend in person or virtually.
WSMV4′s Carley Gordon will be the moderator.
To register, click here.
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