2011 Honorees

The Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award
The Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Award
Alzheimer's Association Humanitarian Award
Alzheimer's Association Outstanding Advocate Award

The Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award

This award pays tribute to the spirit of compassion and generosity embodied by the Shrivers, who dedicated their lives to improving the lives of others. The award honors an individual, organization or company whose actions have promoted greater understanding of Alzheimer's disease and its effects on diagnosed individuals, families and caregivers.

Presented by Mark Shriver

2011 Recipient

The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Takes on Alzheimer's Editorial Team

We were pleased to honor the Editorial Team of The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Takes on Alzheimer's for their work to promote greater understanding of Alzheimer's disease and its effects on diagnosed individuals, families and caregivers. This Report is the first to underscore the impact of the disease on women and how that impact is compounded by the increased risk women have of developing the disease.

The award was accepted by Karen Skelton, Olivia Morgan and Roberta Hollander. Karen Skelton is the chief executive officer for The Shriver Report. She has worked as the executive co-producer and program director for the California Governor and First Lady's Women's Conference. Olivia Morgan is managing editor of The Shriver Report. She is the former executive director of the Children's Health Forum and a former principal of the Dewey Square Group. Roberta Hollander is an award-winning writer and producer who worked at CBS News for 35 years.

Past recipients

The Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Award

This award pays tribute to President and Mrs. Nancy Reagan for their courage and leadership in the fight against Alzheimer's and honors researchers who are leading the way in promising and innovative approaches to Alzheimer's treatment, prevention and care. Thanks to the Reagans and other generous donors, the Alzheimer's Association has become the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's research. Since awarding its first grants in 1982, the Alzheimer’s Association has provided over $292 million to more than 2,000 best-of-field grant proposals.

Presented by Gov. Bob McDonnell

2011 Recipient

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)
We were pleased to honor ADNI for its collaborative and innovative approaches to furthering Alzheimer's treatment, prevention and care. The award was accepted by Michael W. Weiner, M.D., whose extraordinary leadership has helped make ADNI the largest public-private Alzheimer's disease research partnership in our country.

The mission of the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is developing biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease in elderly subjects. A major goal of the study has been to establish and validate MRI and PET images, cerebral spinal fluid, and blood biomarkers as predictors of the disease.

Past recipients

Alzheimer's Association Humanitarian Award

The Humanitarian Award is an annual award bestowed upon a public official that has made a significant policy contribution to advancements in research and enhanced care and support for people with Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Association Outstanding Advocate Award

The Outstanding Advocate Award is presented annually to an extraordinary Alzheimer advocate who has demonstrated a commitment to the Alzheimer's Association's state and federal legislative priorities; and has shown outstanding advocacy leadership. Any volunteer who has demonstrated exemplary success as an Alzheimer advocate is eligible for nomination.