To improve that area of focus, Pickup decided to donate $50 million to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian to establish the Richard H. Pickup Center for Brain Health.
The donation will go toward a new center, supportive programs for patients and their families with a focus on screenings, early detection and advancing technology.
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