Luncheon Host: Paula Zahn 

Margaret and Daniel Loeb received The Charles Evans Award at our Sixth Annual Fall Symposium & Luncheon “Hope on the Horizon” at The Pierre in New York City. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Symposium & Luncheon raised more than $1 million, the most in the event’s history. All proceeds support our mission to accelerate the discovery and development of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer’s disease.  

Following the awards ceremony, Emmy Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn conducted a thought-provoking interview with Howard Fillit, MD, Founding Executive Director and Chief Science Officer of the ADDF, and Richard Mohs, PhD, Retired Vice President for Neuroscience Early Clinical Development & Distinguished Research Fellow, Eli Lilly and Company. Dr. Fillit and Dr. Mohs discussed the enormous progress that has already been made and explained the potential of new treatments for Alzheimer’s currently in clinical trials.

The morning Symposium by Dr. Fillit, “Conquering Alzheimer’s Disease,” was opened by Ronald S. Lauder, who told the riveted audience: “Hope really is on the horizon. Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the ADDF and the scientists it funds across the globe, we’re closer than ever to conquering this disease.” 

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