INTERSECTION OF MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS (MCCS) AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RELATED DEMENTIAS (AD/ADRD)

Intersection of Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCCs) and Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) (2025)

The five-year R13 conference grant is a cooperative effort between the National Institute on Aging and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGING (Advancing Geriatrics Infrastructure and Network Growth) Initiative.

About the Conference

The "Intersection of Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCCs) and Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)" conference, funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and supported by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), the Advancing Geriatrics Infrastructure and Network Growth (AGING) Initiative and the Alzheimer's Diagnosis in older Adults with Chronic Conditions (ADACC) Network, will be held from Thursday, March 6 - Friday, March 7 in Bethesda, MD.

The mission of this conference grant is to deepen research eﬀorts relating to the science of MCCs and AD/ADRD in older adults, with the potential to greatly improve the health and healthcare of the growing population of older people. A major goal of this conference series is to deﬁne gaps and opportunities and to prioritize key questions for future research. We aim to assemble a diverse group of thought leaders and rising stars who bring unique perspectives and insights to the topic at hand.

The application for this conference is now CLOSED.

Program Agenda
AGS Code of Conduct | American Geriatrics Society

Conference Planning Committee

Sanjay Asthana, MD (Conference Co-Chair)

Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health

Nicole R. Fowler, PhD

Indiana University School of Medicine

Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD (PI, R13)

UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center

Nancy E. Lundebjerg, MPA (PI, R13)

American Geriatrics Society