See the HBO documentary and get your questions answered by professionals

St. Louis, MO (October 7, 2009) - Sunrise Senior Living has announced that all three St. Louis communities, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, St. Louis Chapter, will host exclusive, free viewings of HBO's four-part documentary series "The Alzheimer's Project." Each video screening will be followed by professionally led discussions concerning Alzheimer's disease.

Receiving two Emmy awards, the series is changing the way America thinks about Alzheimer's disease. The two-part Momentum in Science segment takes viewers on the path of discovery through the research aspects of diagnosing, detecting, and ultimately preventing the disease. Caregivers offers a glimpse into the life of caring for a loved one experiencing dementia. Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? delivers valuable lessons for children coping with grandparents suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Highlighting the progression of the illness through several true life stories, The Memory Loss Tapes profiles seven people living with the disease.

Sunrise on Clayton (7920 Clayton Road)

• October 20, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. - Momentum in Science (part 1)
• October 27, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. - Momentum in Science (part 2)

Sunrise of Chesterfield (1880 Clarkson Road)

• November 10, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. - Caregivers
• November 17, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. - Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am?

Sunrise of Des Peres (13460 Manchester Road)

• December 1, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. - The Memory Loss Tapes (part 1)
• December 8, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. - The Memory Loss Tapes (part 2)

If you would like to attend one of these showings please RSVP to http://www.alzstl.org/ or call (314)801-0452. The Alzheimer's Association, St. Louis Chapter will also be hosting viewings through October. To find out more information, visit http://www.alzstl.org/.

About Sunrise Senior Living

Sunrise Senior Living, a McLean, Va.-based company, employs approximately 40,000 people. As of May 8, 2009, Sunrise operated 411 communities in the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom, with a combined unit capacity of approximately 42,000 units. Sunrise offers a full range of personalized senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative services. Sunrise's senior living services are delivered by staff trained to encourage the independence, preserve the dignity, enable freedom of choice and protect the privacy of residents. To learn more about Sunrise, please visit http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/.

About the Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.  Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.  Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's.  For more information, visit http://www.alzstl.org/.

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For more information contact: Amanda Hassler, Brighton Agency, (314)505-5253, Amanda.Hassler@brightonusa.com OR Stacy Tew-Lovasz, Sunrise Senior Living, (314)651-1198