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Your film will be screened by our staff to insure that it meets the minimum standards of propriety and has some connection to dementia. We will let you know soon whether it has been posted or if there is any concern. If posted, it will automatically be entered into our film competition.

Generous funding for this project comes from MetLife Foundation, which has been supporting Alzheimer’s research and advocacy for more than twenty-five years. MetLife Foundation also funded our PBS film “The Forgetting” and the animated short-film series, “A Quick Look at Alzheimer’s.” I’m very grateful for their continued support. I’m also so appreciative of my fantastic administrative partner, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, a non-profit dedicated to supporting innovative research and stopping the disease as soon as possible. It’s been my honor to serve as their Senior Advisor since 2011. Learn more about Cure Alzheimer’s Fund here.

If dementia care were a country, it would have the 18th largest economy. If it were a company, it would be the biggest in the world. A new case of Alzheimer’s emerges every four seconds. The needs of this community are many and everyone can help in some way. We need more artists, philanthropists, teachers, scientists, doctors, and a whole network of summer lemonade stands. The overwhelming costs are now upon us, and it is our task to both manage and combat it humanely. Thank you for your contribution.

Best,
David Shenk

Project Creator and Executive Producer
Author, The Forgetting

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