DUPRI Researchers Participate in the 2021 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting

DUPRI Researchers Participate in the 2021 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting

Duke Population Research Institute Representation at the 2021 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) (Virtual) Scientific Meeting November 10-13th 

Konstantin Arbeev, Associate Research Professor, SSRI, Duke University
Presentation Title: Genes Involved in Physiological Dysregulation and Decline in Resilience: Role in Alzheimer’s Disease 
Session: Novel Genetic and Cognitive Findings From the Long Life Family Study
Saturday November 13, 2021
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Konstantin Arbeev, Associate Research Professor, SSRI, Duke University
Presentation Title: Expanding the Scope of Administrative Health Records Through Advanced Statistical Methods
Session: Expanding the Scope of Administrative Health Records Through Advanced Statistical Methods
Friday November 12, 2021
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Christina Kamis, Predoctoral Student, Department of Sociology, and Jessica West, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Sociology, Duke University
Poster Title: The Long-Term Impact of Childhood Disability on Mental Health in Mid- to Late-Adulthood
Authors: Jessica S. West & Christina Kamis

Ukraintseva S, Popov V, Arbeev K, Duan M, Bagley O, Kulminski A, Yashin A.
Poster Title: "Hippocampal Volume Is Smaller In Female Double Carriers Of Two Strongest AD Genetic Risk Factors"

Heather E. Whitson, Professor of Medicine, Duke University
Presentation Title: Vision Impairment in Dementia Care
Session: Sensory Health and Dementia Care: Understanding and Addressing Unmet Needs in ADRD 
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Heather E. Whitson, Professor of Medicine, Duke University
Presentation Title: Age-Related Macular Degeneration and the Aging Brain
Session: Hearing and Vision Impairment in Older Adults: Implications for Cognitive, Mental, and Brain Health 
Thursday, November 11, 2021
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Xu, H., Granger, B.B., Peterson, E.D., & Dupre, M.E.
Presentation Title: Is Early Telehealth Visits as Effective as In-Person Visits to Reduce 30-Day Readmissions Among Heart Failure Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Xu, H., Burke, J.R., Dupre, M.E., Min, S., Anderson, R.A., Page, D., & Ostbye, T.
Presentation Title:  Racial Differences in the Pathway to Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.

Xu, H., Miller, J., Thompson, R.A., Granger, B.B., & Dupre, M.E. Poster Title: Understanding Barriers to Healthcare Access for Heart Failure Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.