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, took place from Thursday, March 6 - Friday, March 7, 2025 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.

Presentations

Opening Session

Conference Introduction

Plenary: Comorbidity and ADRD: Innocent bystanders or accomplices?

  • Heather Whitson, MD 

Plenary: The Science of Recruitment in Understudied Populations for Alzheimer’s Research

  • Monica Parker, MD

Plenary: Current state of science on ADRD biomarkers

  • Michelle Mielke, PhD

Topic 1: Biological aging as a mechanistic link between brain and body

Topic 2: Untapped opportunities to improve ADRD outcomes by preventing or treating comorbidities 

  • Omonigho Michael Bubu, MD, MPH, PhD
  • Kerry Sheets, MD, MS
  • Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS
  • Suzanne Craft, PhD

Topic 3: Responsible care in the era of multiple chronic conditions and therapeutic revolutions in aging brain

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