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 2004 Profiles in Dignity Award recipient RADM Mac Showers, USN (ret.), center, with Sargeant Shriver and his son, Mark. | |
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The Chairman's Leadership Award
The Chairman’s Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have affected change on a national scale to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s and improve the lives of those affected by the disease.
Previous recipients are:
2007
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Susan Collins
Co-Chairs, Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease
2006
Congressman Ed Markey and Congressman Chris Smith
Founders and Co-Chairs, Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease
The Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award
The Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award pays tribute to the spirit of compassion and generosity emblematic of the Shrivers, who have dedicated their lives to improving the lives of others. This 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.
Previous recipients are:
2007
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan
Honorary Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Alzheimer’s Association; President, Alzheimer’s Disease International
2006
Coach Frank Broyles
Athletic Director and Coach, Arkansas Razorbacks, University of Arkansas
2005
Meryl Comer
Emmy-award winning reporter, producer, moderator, and talk show host; Board member, National Alzheimer’s Association; Board member, Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter
2004
RADM Mac Showers, USN (ret.)
Former board member, Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter
The Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Award
In 1995, President and Mrs. Reagan joined forces with the Alzheimer’s Association to focus on initiatives dedicated to accelerating progress in Alzheimer research. The Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Award, which honors leading researchers working at the forefront to discover an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s, pays tribute to President and Mrs. Reagan for their courage and leadership in the fight against Alzheimer’s.
Previous recipients are:
2007
Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology (Neuroscience), Harvard Medical School Director, Genetics and Aging Research Unit at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital
2006
Marilyn S. Albert, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology Director, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Co-Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Johns Hopkins University
2005
Steven T. DeKosky, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology; Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Pittsburgh
2004
Ronald C. Peterson, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Neurology; Director, Mayo Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Mayo Clinic
