Newsletter Vol. 1, No 4
Mary Kay and her sisters Rosann and Chris traveled to Indianapolis for testing at the Indiana University School of Medicine in early November. In addition to the tests, they met with two of the top Alzheimer's researchers in the world, doctors Farlow and Ghetti. Click here for more photos.
Pictured at right Chris, Mary Kay and Rosann with Indiana School of Medicine researcher Francine Epperson; Alzheimer's researcher Dr. Bernardino Ghetti in his lab.
For more on their visit check the new MARY KAY BLOG.
The crew of the documentary, The Hope of Alzheimer's: An Advocate's Journey, followed the sisters to Indianapolis. The production is scheduled to wrap this January, marking three years of shooting Mary Kay's journey. Editing begins soon and the documentary will appear on public television stations around the country in later 2010 or early 2011.
Traveling with Hope, a new book featuring stories from Mary Kay and her sister Chris Van Ryzan and other people with early onset Alzheimer’s is now available. To read an excerpt click here. To purchase a copy call 1-877-288-2148 or visit the forMemory web site.
forMemory, an organization founded by Mary Kay and her sister Chris Van Ryzin, now has a Web site up at running at http://www.formemory.org. Among the goals of forMemory is “to bring together people affected directly or indirectly by early onset Alzheimer's and related diseases.” Chris Van Ryzin serves as the group’s president and contact person. You can reach Chris through the web site or by calling 920-734-9638 or e-mailing her at cbvanryzin@aol.com.
