Conference Set on Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease, characterized by memory loss and disorientation, strikes an estimated 4 million elderly Americans each year. The Los Angeles chapter of the Alzheimer’s Assn. and other organizations will be sponsoring a conference on the disease Thursday and Friday. There will be more than 75 sessions on topics ranging from ethical dilemmas in treatment to the Clinton health care plan.
Experts present will include UC Irvine researcher Carl W. Cotman, Msgr. Charles Fahey, president of the American Society on Aging, and Dr. Helena W. Chui, USC School of Medicine faculty member and co-director of the Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Center.
The two-day conference will be held at the Sheraton Los Angeles Airport Hotel. Call (213) 938-3379.
ARCHEOLOGY
* Researcher JoAnne Van Tilburg will discuss “The Mysteries of Easter Island: Archeological Investigations of an Ancient Culture,” at the Palm Springs Desert Museum’s Annenberg Theater on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Call (619) 325-7186.
HEALTH
* Dr. Arie Belldegrun, UCLA associate professor of surgery/urology, will discuss advances in the treatment of prostate cancer at the meeting of the Concern Foundation for Cancer Research on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Mountain Gate Country Club in Brentwood. Reservations are required. Call (310) 476-4677.
ASTRONOMY
* Hans-Walter Rix, of Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, will discuss “Digging in Velocity Space: New Finds in Galactic Archeology,” at a Caltech astronomy research colloquium on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at 201 E. Bridge on campus. Call (818) 395-4652.
SCIENCE POLICY
* “The Battle for Reproductive Freedom: Margaret Sanger and Her Legacy,” will be discussed by Ellen Chesler at a seminar in Caltech’s Judy Library on Thursday at 4 p.m. Call (818) 395-4652.
ENTOMOLOGY
* An insect zoo will be part of the second “Festival of the Arthropods” at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Fleischmann Auditorium and Farrand Hall. Call (805) 682-4711.
SCIENCE EDUCATION
* Brain research and environmental issues are among the topics available for science educators from pre-kindergarten through high school at the fall science conference sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles Teachers Science Assn. on Saturday at the Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet School from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call (805) 496-6902.
