Maria Shriver Examines Impact of Alzheimer's on Women as Caregivers and Patients
'The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Takes on Alzheimer's' Features Essays by Stars of Entertainment and Politics
California first lady Maria Shriver is harnessing the power of her prominent California Women's Conference to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and its impact on American women.
In the lead-up to her annual conference on women's issues, on Oct. 15, Shriver will join with the Alzheimer's Associationto release a comprehensive study detailing how the devastating disease affects women as caregivers, advocates and patients.
Featuring essays written by personalities from the worlds of politics, entertainment and media, "The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Takes on Alzheimer's"gives an honest and diverse look at the personal, professional and policy dimensions of the disease.
For Shriver, whose father, Sargent Shriver, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2003, this is a continuation of her own efforts to highlight the disease.