Webinar on the Challenges of Measuring and Assessing Cognitive Health in Diverse Populations
A webinar cosponsored by the Center for Advancing Sociodemographic and Economic Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias and the Center on Aging and Population Sciences. Webinar consisted of three sessions: 1) Cognitive Health Measurements: Advancements and Challenges; 2) Considerations for Evaluating Cognitive Health Across the Life Course in Diverse Populations; 3) Advancements in Cognitive Health Research.
Challenges of Measuring and Assessing Cognitive Health in Diverse Populations
IPUMS Workshop Part 1
Workshop at the 2023 International Conference on Aging in the Americas on how to use large United States and International data to analyze Hispanic/Latino Populations.
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Life Course Center
IPUMS Workshop Part 2
Workshop at the 2023 International Conference on Aging in the Americas on how to access IPUMS Data. Presentation includes a website tour, custom data file builder demonstration, and hands-on example of building contextual measures.
Sponsored by: University of Minnesota Life Course Center
Gateway to Aging Data Workshop
Workshop on how to use the Gateway to Global Aging Data, a free public resource designed to facilitate cross-national and longitudinal studies on aging using the HRS international network of studies.
Presented by: Drystan Phillips and Jenny Wilkens, Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California
Ecological Momentary Assessments in Underrepresented Populations
Making medical decisions when there is uncertainty is challenging for patients, caregivers, and the care team. This is especially true for patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Insights from the behavioral sciences may help doctors detect dementia earlier and develop more insightful care plans. Join us for a discussion about how the tools of behavioral sciences can be leveraged for better dementia care.
Global Projections of Dementia: United States, Ireland, Japan and Mexico
Forecasting the health of populations is integral to setting evidence-based policies to improve population health, ensure high quality care and advance equity. As the population with Alzheimer’s and Alzheimer’s related dementias (AD/ADRD) grows – and new treatments become available – projections of the prevalence of AD/ADRD, as well as the health equity and cost of care implications of novel treatments are increasingly important. The Schaeffer Center has pioneered microsimulation models and collaborated with researchers from around the world to model the health and economic consequences of AD/ADRD.
Estimating the Value of Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and the most common cause of dementia among older adults, according to the National Institute on Aging—and its impact is only growing. Physicians and patients are anxiously awaiting new, effective therapies, as well as improved tools for diagnosis and prevention, to combat this devastating disease. (May 09, 2022)
Leveraging Behavioral Sciences for Dementia Care
Making medical decisions when there is uncertainty is challenging for patients, caregivers, and the care team. This is especially true for patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Insights from the behavioral sciences may help doctors detect dementia earlier and develop more insightful care plans.