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NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of AD/ADRD Prevention, Treatment, and Care
Organized by Rhoda Au, Julie Bynum, and Kathleen M. McGarry
Supported by
the National Institute on Aging
June 18, 2026
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Thursday, June 18
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8:00 am
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Continental Breakfast
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8:45 am
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Welcome
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9:00 am
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NIH Director Remarks
Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD
Director of the National Institutes of Health |
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9:30 am
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1st Panel
Moderator: Julie Bynum, MD,
Principal Investigator, NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of AD/ADRD |
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From Normal Cognition to Severe Dementia: Measurement, Validation, and Consequences for Care Arrangements and Health
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Péter Hudomiet, RAND Corporation
Jodi Liu, RAND Corporation
Michael D. Hurd, RAND Corporation and NBER
Susann Rohwedder, RAND Corporation
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The impact of Medicare Advantage on Healthcare Utilization for Beneficiaries with Dementia
Victoria Shier, University of Southern California
Peter J. Huckfeldt, University of Minnesota
Jose Escarce, University of California, Los Angeles
Neeraj Sood, University of Southern California and NBER
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Managing Medicare Coverage in the Presence of Dementia: Evidence from Medicare Part D
Jiamin Yin, University of Rochester
Anton Porsteinsson, University of Rochester
Brian McGarry, University of Rochester and NBER
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10:30 am
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Coffee Break
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10:45 am
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Keynote
R. Tamara Konetzka, PhD
Louis Block Professor of Public Health Sciences and Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, at the University of Chicago |
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11:30 am
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Lunch in the Atrium
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12:45 pm
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2nd Panel
Moderator: Kathleen McGarry, PhD
Principal Investigator, NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of AD/ADRD |
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Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports for Individuals with ADRD: Evidence from Wisconsin
Lauren Bishop, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Laura Dague, Texas A&M University and NBER
Corina Mommaerts, University of Wisconsin - Madison and NBER
Ari Ne'eman, Harvard University
Yulya Truskinovsky, Syracuse University and NBER
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Hospice Expansion and End-of-Life Care for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Yunan Ji, Georgetown University and NBER
Edward Kong, Harvard University
Maya Roy, Harvard University
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Access to Home-and-Community-Based Services among Duals with Alzheimer's Dementia: Does Plan Integration Matter?
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Eric Slade, Johns Hopkins University
Quan Qi, Johns Hopkins University
Quincy Samus, Johns Hopkins University
Karen Shen, Johns Hopkins University
Mark K. Meiselbach, Johns Hopkins University
Tamar Rodney, Johns Hopkins University
Daniel Polsky, Johns Hopkins University
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1:45 pm
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3rd Panel
Moderator: Rhoda Au, PhD
Principal Investigator, NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of AD/ADRD |
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The Role of Job Quality in Cognitive Health
Rebekah L. Carpenter, Florida State University
Katy Cao, Florida State University
Dawn C. Carr, Florida State University
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Job Transitions in the Direct Care Workforce
Yulya Truskinovsky, Syracuse University and NBER
Krista J. Ruffini, Georgetown University and NBER
Karen Shen, Johns Hopkins University
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Cohort Replacement, Trajectory Heterogeneity, and the Fiscal Architecture of Dementia Forecasting
Arseniy P. Yashkin, Duke University
Galina Gorbunova, Duke University
P.J. Eric Stallard, Duke University
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2:45 pm
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Poster Session in the Atrium
Posters will be displayed in the Atrium throughout the day on June 18. |
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3:30 pm
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Keynote
David Cutler, PhD
Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Department of Economics and Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University | Research Associate, NBER | Co-director, NBER Center for Aging and Health Research Respondents Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH
Cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Professor, Washington University School of Medicine and School of Public Health | Co-director, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy and Economics Research | Co-director, NBER Center for Aging and Health Research Jon Skinner, PhD
Research Professor of Economics, Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine’s Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth College | Research Associate, Director of the Program on the Economics of Aging at NBER |
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4:15 pm
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Closing Remarks
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4:30 pm
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Adjourn
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