The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is the largest meeting dedicated to dementia science. This year’s virtual conference is being hosted in a virtual platform free of charge and is scheduled to take place July 27-31. Please refer to the tables (below) to view the complete listing of RCMAR sessions scheduled at the conference.
Register for the conference: https://aaic2020.vfairs.com/en/registration
Learn more about AAIC: https://www.alz.org/aaic/overview.asp.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
| Presenter | Title | Time | Type | RCMAR Site |
| Omonigho M. Bubu | Characterization of Cognitive Normal Older Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients at Risk of Prospective Cognitive Decline Using the NIA-AA Research Framework | 12:00 am-11:59 pm | P2 [Posters: Biomarkers] (non-neuroimaging)/ Use in clinical trial evaluation | Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD) |
| Indira Turney | Association Between Race/Ethnicity and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Middle-and Older-Aged Adults | Pre Rec. Avail. All Day | Oral Session: Biomarkers (OD02-16-05) | Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD) |
| Indira Turney | Association Between Race/Ethnicity and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Middle-and Older-Aged Adults | Live 1:30 pm – 1:55 pm EDT | Schedule Chatroom (SCR2-22-05) | Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD) |
| Ian McDonough | Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease A Review of Long-term Episodic Memory Encoding and Retrival fMRI Studies | 12:00 am – 11:59 pm | Poster: Developing Topic Posters: Biomarkers | Deep South RCMAR (Univ. of Alabama) |
| Marcio Almeida | Biomarker – Non-Imaging Method Development and Validation | 7:30 am – 7:55 am | On Demand Session | Univ. of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) |
| Gladys Maestre | Brain Ageing and Dementia in Low and Middle Income Countries | 8:00 am – 10:00 am CDT | Chatroom | Univ. of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) |
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
| Presenter | Title | Time | Type | RCMAR Site |
| Miguel Arce | Illiteracy and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment among Mexican Older Adults: Data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) | 1:00 am- 12:50 pm | On Demand Featured Research Session | Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) |
| Miguel Arce | Illiteracy and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment: among Mexican Older Adults: Data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) | 2:30 pm – 2:55 pm | Session Chatroom | Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) |
| Gladys Maestre | Brain Ageing and Dementia in Low and Middle Income Countries | 8:00 am – 10:00 am CDT | Chatroom | Univ. of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) |
Thursday, July 30, 2020
| Presenter | Title | Time | Type | RCMAR Site |
| Ariana M. Stickel | Daily functioning and cognition: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study of Latinos (SOL) and Study of Latinos – Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA) | 12:00 am – 11:50 PM CDT | On Demand Featured Research Session | San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (SD AD RCMAR) |
| Hector M. Gonzalez | Latino Cognitive Aging: from Genes to Daily Function | 12:00 am – 11: 59 pm CDT | On Demand Featured Research Session | San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (SD AD RCMAR) |
| Hector M. Gonzalez | Diabetes, Cognitive Decline and Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Diverse Hispanics / Latinos: Study of Latinos – Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging | 1:30 pm – 1:55 pm CDT | Schedule Chatroom B | San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (SD AD RCMAR) |
| Omonigho M. Bubu | Interactive Associations of Nocturnal Sleep Disturbance and Vascular Risk with Prospective Cognitive Decline in Clinically Normal Elderly Individuals: Findings from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center Uniform Dataset | 12:00 am – 11: 59 pm CDT | P4 [Posters: Public Health] Epidemiology / Risk and protective factors in MCI and dementia | Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD) |
| Kristine J. Ajrouch, Mary Janevic and Toni C. Antonucci | A Family Centered Approach to Dementia Caregiving: The Case of Arab Americans | Released Wednesday at 5 pm CDT | Poster: Public Health, Dementia Care adn Psychosocial Factors, Dementia Care Practice | Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD) |
| Sheria Robinson-Lane | 46712: Inclusive Support: Addressing the Needs of Black Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia | Released Wednesday at 5 pm CDT | Poster: Public Health, Dementia Care and Psychosocial Factors, Dementia Care Practice | Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) |
| Gladys Maestre | Brain Ageing and Dementia in Low and Middle Income Countries | 8:00 am – 10:00 am CDT | Chatroom | Univ. of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) |