NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of AD/ADRD Prevention, Treatment, and Care

First Annual Meeting

Thursday, June 12

The agenda will be updated as information becomes available.

8:30 AM

Light Breakfast

9:30 AM

Welcome and Consortium Overview

9:45 AM

Keynote: The Caregiving Challenges to Individuals and Families Dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Courtney Van Houtven

Duke University School of Medicine | Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy

10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:45 AM

Research Panel 1: The Economics of Caregiving for People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

Moderator: Kathleen McGarry

Long-Term Care in the United States and Around the World

Gopi Shah Goda, Brookings Institution

Family Spillovers of ADRD

Yulya Truskinovsky, Syracuse University

The Effects of Minimum Wage and Overtime Protection on Labor Force Stability in a Labor-Intensive and Regulated Labor Market: The Case of the Home Health Care Industry

Kate Miller, Johns Hopkins University

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Research Panel 2: The Economics of Medical Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Moderator: Julie Bynum

How Do Surrogates Make Treatment Decisions for Patients with Dementia? An Experimental Survey Study

Lauren Nicholas, University of Colorado

Impact of Institutional Special Needs Plans on Hospitalization Rates for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

Cyrus Kosar, Brown University

Telemedicine: A Substitute or Complement for Home-Based Medical Care? The Experience of Medicare Enrollees with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Amresh Hanchate, Wake Forest University

2:15 PM

Coffee Break

2:30 PM

Research Panel 3: Early Detection and Classification of Dementia Symptoms

Moderator: Rhoda Au

Disparities in the Accuracy of Dementia Classifications in Medicare Fee-for-Service and Medicare Advantage Data

Peter Hudomiet, RAND Corporation

Experience with Implementing Cognitive Testing and Blood-Based Ad Biomarkers in Primary Care Practices

Michelle Mielke, Wake Forest University

3:45 PM

Keynote: Opportunities for Study and Insight in the Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease

Amitabh Chandra

Harvard University | NBER

4:30 PM

Adjourn