NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of AD/ADRD Prevention, Treatment, and Care, Summer 2025
Organized by Rhoda Au, Julie Bynum, and Kathleen M. McGarry
Supported by the National Institute on Aging
June 12, 2025
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. Rockville, Maryland
Thursday, June 12
9:30 am

Welcome and Consortium Overview

Julie Bynum, University of Michigan
John Phillips, Division of Behavioral and Social Research, National Institute on Aging 
Slides

9:45 am

Keynote: The Caregiving Challenges to Individuals and Families Dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Courtney Van Houtven, Duke University 
Video
10:45 am

Perspectives from the NIH 
Jay Bhattacharya, Director, National Institutes of Health
Video
Slides
11:15 am

Research Panel 1: The Economics of Caregiving for People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease
Moderator: Kathleen McGarry, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER
Video

Long-Term Care in the United States and Around the World
Gopi Shah Goda, Brookings Institution and NBER

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
Katherine Miller, Johns Hopkins University 

Family Spillovers of ADRD
Yulya Truskinovsky, Syracuse University and NBER
1:20 pm

Research Panel 2: The Economics of Medical Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease
Moderator: Julie Bynum,  University of Michigan
Video
Slides

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

How Do Surrogates Make Treatment Decisions for Patients with Dementia? An Experimental Survey Study
Lauren Nicholas, University of Colorado
2:40 pm

Research Panel 3: Early Detection, Causes, and Classification of Dementia Symptoms
Moderator: Rhoda Au, Boston University
Video

Lead Exposure and Cognitive Impairment Throughout the Lifecycle
Brian Beach, Vanderbilt University and NBER

Experience with Implementing Cognitive Testing and Blood-Based Ad Biomarkers in Primary Care Practices
Michelle Mielke, Wake Forest University

Disparities in the Accuracy of Claims-based Dementia Classifications in Medicare Data
Péter Hudomiet, RAND Corporation
3:45 pm

Keynote: Transformational Medicines: Lessons from Social Science
Amitabh Chandra, Harvard University and NBER
Video