November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.  Take the time today to watch this video and pass it on to everyone you know so we can spread the word and make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. 

This short film was created by Ben Shelton who studied Theater Arts at the University of Puget Sound. To prepare for his Senior Thesis Project, where he played a man with Alzheimer's in the play, "Tales of the Lost Formicans" by Constance Congdon, Ben studied Alzheimer's disease. This experience had such a huge impact that he, together with his brother, Josh, wrote the screenplay, "My Name is Lisa." This short film has won numerous awards including Best Short Film of 2007 at the YouTube Awards; Carte Blanche Selection, Short Film Corner, Cannes 2008, and has been viewed over 2.5 million times on the Web. Today, both of Ben's grandparents have a form of dementia and while he is often in denial of that truth, "My Name is Lisa" is a reminder to him of just how fragile life is and how strong a child can be even in the most difficult of times.

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