NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Coinciding with the debut of a documentary featuring Congressman John Garamendi called “Fading Away: Alzheimer’s,” all community members are invited to participate in Congressman John Garamendi’s Facebook Alzheimer’s Q&A on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m.

It will be the first Facebook Q&A ever hosted by Garamendi.

On Wednesday at 7 p.m., Sacramento’s PBS affiliate, KVIE, will air “Fading Away,” a documentary produced by Karen Christian that features the Garamendi family’s experience with Alzheimer’s, other families’ experiences, and the latest scientific breakthroughs happening at UC Davis and across the country.

Simultaneously during this airing, Congressman Garamendi will conduct a live Q&A on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/repgaramendi .

Optional RSVPs can be made at http://on.fb.me/1AQmSXl .

Encores of the documentary will air at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, and at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. No live Q&A will be conducted for the encore airings.

In addition, Congressman Garamendi will be hosting a telephone town hall tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

He will be joined by Karen Christian, producer of the Alzheimer’s documentary “Fading Away,” and Ruth Gay, director of Public Policy and Advocacy at the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada.

Topics of discussion will include personal stories and issues in the new federal budget that impact the Third Congressional District.

Questions from constituents will also be answered.

Forty thousand Third District constituents will receive invitations to this telephone town hall.