Marriage(s) and Relationships:Notes: When her mother, Rita Hayworth, died as a result of Alzheimer's Disease,
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan could have chosen to lead her life out of the
public eye. She chose, instead, to use her name and position to help
fight this most misunderstood and fatal disease.
Yasmin Aga Khan is a moving, viable force in the fight against
Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders. Her yearly celebrity gala is
the most successful fund raising event for the disease research. Her
untiring devotion to the cause keeps Alzheimer's Disease research moving
forward. She knows that someday a cure will become a reality.
The Princess has established a world wide network to coordinate
Alzheimer's Disease research. She has brought together this global
connection by her many published interviews and by making scores of
public appearances. By making the public more aware and giving all of us
more information about Alzheimer's Disease, Yasmin Aga Khan has reached
scientific and monetary sources which might otherwise have been left
untouched.
Dedicated to seeking all avenues to find the cure for Alzheimer's
Disease, Yasmin Aga Khan serves on the Board of Directors, as Vice
Chairman, of the Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Association. She also
serves on the Nomination, Development and Public Policies and Issues
Committees, as well as the Executive Committee. She is also President of
Alzheimer's Disease International, a National Council Member of the Salk
Institute, and a spokesperson for the Boston University School of
Medicine, Board of Visitors.
Knowing that awareness brings action, which brings commitment, Princess
Yasmin Aga Khan works tirelessly to help find the cure for Alzheimer's
Disease and related disorders. Women's International Center proudly
honors the loving legacy left to the world by Yasmin Aga Khan, an
incomparable woman. She is her mother's daughter.
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