Understanding Alzheimer’s & Exploring New Frontiers in Treatment

Alzheimer’s disease changes everything for patients, their families, and the communities that support them. Yet even in the face of this devastating illness, there is hope through innovation, collaboration, and compassion.

This special panel discussion was inspired by Taking Care, a powerful 38-minute documentary following the journey of filmmakers Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen as they navigate the heartbreak of Lauren’s mother’s advancing Alzheimer’s disease. The film set the stage for an urgent and hopeful conversation on what’s next in Alzheimer’s prevention, caregiving, and treatment.

Watch the recording:

Presented by BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program and the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, this webinar brought together leading voices to explore:

• Caregiving and advocacy through personal experience (Lauren Miller Rogen)
• Prevention strategies, risk reduction, and emerging biomarkers (Dr. Richard Isaacson)
• How focused ultrasound may transform treatment by opening the blood–brain barrier (Dr. Paul Fishman)
• Cutting-edge research in brain repair and gene therapy (Dr. Isabelle Aubert)

Panelists

• Lauren Miller Rogen – Filmmaker & Co-Founder, Hilarity for Charity
• Dr. Richard Isaacson – Neurologist, Weill Cornell Medicine
• Dr. Paul Fishman – Neurologist, University of Maryland
• Dr. Isabelle Aubert – Neurobiologist, Sunnybrook Research Institute & University of Toronto
• Moderated by Dr. Suzanne LeBlang (Focused Ultrasound Foundation) & Nancy Keach (BrightFocus Foundation)