The 2020 National Alzheimer's Summit

The 2020 National Alzheimer's Virtual Summit took place over October 19-21.

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2020 National Alzheimer's Summit

Summit Schedule

Starting
5:00 PM
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Hope on the Horizon in the Alzheimer’s Fight

This opening session will look at the efforts to stop Alzheimer's in the 10 years since the founding of UsAgainstAlzheimer's, the important signs of progress, and the hope on the horizon. It will explore the imperatives for a renewed focus in 2021 on Alzheimer's and related dementias for Congress and the White House.

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George Vradenburg, The Honorable Amy Klobuchar
Brain Health Conversation
Starting
11:30 AM
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Research You Can Use: Brain Healthy Living

This session will explore the role that healthful eating plays in maintaining good brain health and will feature tips for whipping up a brain healthy snack from one of the nation’s leading experts in functional medicine. "Alzheimer’s Talks" host Meryl Comer will interview Dr. Mark Hyman about his book Food Fix and explore the foods he has in his kitchen for brain health. This session will also include a glimpse into the risk reduction research and community education taking place at the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center, including visits to their research kitchen and exercise lab.

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Meryl Comer, Mark Hyman
Brain Health Conversation
Starting
12:45 PM
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Edutainment and Alzheimer’s: Utilizing the Arts to Combat Alzheimer’s

Join brain health conscious playwrights, actors and producers for a dialogue about the power of the arts – film, theater, music and television – to help society better understand the different faces of Alzheimer’s, from caregiving to clinical research.

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Lauren Miller Rogen, Garrett Davis, Ana Golja, Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Town Hall
Starting
2:00 PM
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On the Path to 2025: Treatments and Diagnostics to Change the Trajectory of the Disease

What are the latest innovations in the drug pipeline?  How important is the need to develop diagnostics that can improve diagnosis and draw more patients into clinical trials, especially patients at high risk of Alzheimer’s? The panel will underscore the critical importance of progress on detection, diagnosis, research and treatments to stop Alzheimer’s. Key question: Will the U.S. meet our national goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer's disease by 2025?

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Arnaud Bernaert, Joel Braunstein, Chirfi Guindo, Husseini Manji, Ponni Subbiah
Town Hall
Starting
3:30 PM
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Building a Movement Across the Life Span to Prevent Dementia

Evidence shows that individuals can reduce dementia risk by modifying lifestyle and other health factors across their lifetime. Dementia is interconnected with conditions such as heart disease and diabetes and with obesity, income security and other social determinants of health. Together, these factors translate into higher impacts of Alzheimer’s on communities of color and women and demonstrate the need for a comprehensive approach to brain health. Join experts and advocates for a conversation about brain health across the life span. Key question: How do we build a multisector movement to reduce the prevalence of dementia by 30 percent or more by 2030?

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Sarah Smith, Gill Livingston, Chris Nowinski, Eduardo Sanchez, Charlotte Yeh
Fireside Chat
Starting
5:00 PM
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Reimagining Healthcare to Prioritize Equity

This discussion will explore opportunities to reimagine our healthcare system to promote brain health equity for all communities, from access to research to access to preventative health services.

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George Vradenburg, Francis Collins, The Honorable David Satcher
Brain Health Conversation
Starting
11:30 AM
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UsAgainstAlzheimer's Book Club

Join two of our nation’s leading voices on aging and health justice—Dr. David Satcher, the 16th U.S. Surgeon General, and best-selling author and NPR host Diane Rehm—for a discussion about their life’s work and their latest books My Quest for Health Equity: Notes on Learning While Leading and When My Time Comes: Conversations About Whether Those Who Are Dying Should Have the Right to Determine When Life Should End, respectively. The conversation, moderated by award-winning journalist Yvonne Latty, will focus on sharing lessons learned from a lifetime of public advocacy to respect the dignity of patients, individuals, and caregivers as they age.

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Yvonne Latty, The Honorable David Satcher, Diane Rehm
Brain Health Conversation
Starting
12:45 PM
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Brain Health Advocacy During the Pandemic

Join policy and advocacy experts for a crash course in advocating for brain health during the COVID-19 pandemic. From an overview of key issues such as paid family leave and early detection to tips on educating policymakers in a virtual world, this session will equip you to advance your brain health agenda during this challenging time.

With a special message from Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta.

>> Download the Advocacy Toolkit PDF

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Niles Godes, Susan Emmer, Brian Hess, Stephanie Monroe, Dolores Huerta
Town Hall
Starting
2:00 PM
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No Access, No Justice: Addressing Systemic Racism in Alzheimer’s Research and Health Services

The impacts of systemic racism are being discussed more openly than ever before, from policing to COVID-19’s effects on people of color. This town hall will explore the role that systemic racism has played in shaping access to Alzheimer’s research and health services, from exclusionary study protocols to discrimination against researchers of color. Speakers will explore solutions for addressing the effects of racism through equity-centered research, policymaking and infrastructure development. Key question: What goals can we set to help address the effects of systemic racism in access to Alzheimer’s health services and research?

With a special message from Reverend Al Sharpton.

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Jonathan Jackson, RADM Richardae Araojo, Quita Highsmith, Fabian Sandoval, Brian Van Buren, Reverend Al Sharpton
Town Hall
Starting
3:30 PM
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COVID-19 and Dementia: Lessons for the Next Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has had disproportionate and dangerous effects throughout the Alzheimer’s and dementia community, from increased stress and financial strain for those living with dementia and their caregivers to the disruption of critical Alzheimer’s clinical trials. This town hall will examine the impacts of COVID-19 on the dementia community, particularly on Black and Latino families, and explore opportunities to build resiliency against the next pandemic through supportive public policies like paid family and medical leave, improved caregiver supports and strengthened research infrastructure. Key question: How can our nation build resiliency against future pandemics to protect the dementia community?

Keynote Conversation with George Vradenburg and the Honorable Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico

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George Vradenburg, The Honorable Michelle Lujan Grisham, Meryl Comer, Ken Davis, Terry Fulmer, Edwin Walker
Starting
4:45 PM
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Chairman's Closing Remarks

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George Vradenburg,
Rudolph Tanzi
Rudolph Tanzi
Joseph. P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Director, Genetics and Aging Research Unit; Co-Director, McCance Center for Brain Health; Co-Director, Mass General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital
, PhD
The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito
The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito
United States Senator, West Virginia
Julie Wood
Julie Wood
Senior Vice President for Research, Science, and Health of the Public, American Academy of Family Physicians
, MD, MPH, FAAFP
John Walker
John Walker
Chief Technology Officer and Founder, uMethod Health
, PhD
Miia Kivipelto
Miia Kivipelto
Professor, Senior Geriatrician, Director of Research, Development, Education, and Innovation, Karolinska University
, MD, PhD
Wim Van Hecke
Wim Van Hecke
Founder and CEO, icometrix
, PhD
Suzanne Schindler
Suzanne Schindler
Associate Professor of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine
, MD, PhD
David Reuben
David Reuben
Director, Multicampus Program in Geriatrics Medicine and Gerontology; Chief, Division of Geriatrics; Archstone Foundation Chair and Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine; Director, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program, University of California, Los Angeles
, MD
Kate Possin
Kate Possin
John Douglas French Foundation Endowed Professor, Global Brain Health Institute; Professor, Memory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco
, PhD
Ronald Petersen
Ronald Petersen
Professor of Neurology; Cora Kanow Professor of Alzheimer’s Disease Research; Director, Mayo Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
, MD, PhD
Walter Koroshetz
Walter Koroshetz
Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
, MD
Drew Holzapfel
Drew Holzapfel
Executive Director, Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer’s Disease
Dustin Hammers
Dustin Hammers
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine
, PhD, ABPP(CN)
George Grossberg
George Grossberg
Professor and Director, Geriatric Psychiatry, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
, MD
Darren Gitelman
Darren Gitelman
Director of Cognitive Disorders, Advocate Medical Group (Ill.); Neurosciences Medical Research Director and Senior Medical Director, Advocate Memory Center, Advocate Health Care
, MD, FAAN, FANA
Thomas Fagan Jr.
Thomas Fagan Jr.
Vice President, U.S. Alzheimer’s Disease Commercial, Eisai Inc.
David Dolby
David Dolby
CEO, Dolby Family Ventures
Lisa Barnes
Lisa Barnes
Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center
, PhD
Prof. Philip Scheltens
Prof. Philip Scheltens
Head of EQT Life Sciences Dementia Fund
, MD, PhD
Mark Roithmayr
Mark Roithmayr
CEO, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
Brooks Kenny
Brooks Kenny
Vice President, Consumer Engagement and Partnerships, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
Laura Nisenbaum
Laura Nisenbaum
Executive Director, Drug Development, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
, PhD
Holly A. Massett
Holly A. Massett
Senior Advisor, Clinical Research Recruitment and Engagement, National Institute on Aging
, PhD
Quita Beeler Highsmith
Quita Beeler Highsmith
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Genentech
, MBA
Roch Nianogo
Roch Nianogo
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles
, MD, PhD
Karen Hacker
Karen Hacker
Director, CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
, MD, MPH
Susan Benigas
Susan Benigas
Executive Director, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Greg Magnuson
Greg Magnuson
Program Manager, Virtusa
Fayron Epps
Fayron Epps
Assistant Professor and Director of Community Engagement and Research, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University
, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Valeria Baldivieso Hurtado
Valeria Baldivieso Hurtado
Geriatrician and Medical Director, Memory Disorder Clinic, AdventHealth
, MD
Jeffrey Cummings
Jeffrey Cummings
Joy Chambers-Grundy Professor of Brain Science, Co-Director of Pam Quirk Brain Health and Biomarker Laboratory, Director of Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
, MD, ScD(HC)
Marc Middleton
Marc Middleton
Founder and CEO, Growing Bolder
John Dwyer
John Dwyer
President, Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation; Founding Board Member, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
Yaning Wang
Yaning Wang
CEO, Createrna Science and Technology
, PhD
Dennis Selkoe
Dennis Selkoe
Vincent and Stella Coates Professor of Neurologic Diseases, Harvard Medical School; Co-Director, Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital
, MD
Eliezer Masliah
Eliezer Masliah
Director, Division of Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging
, MD
Debra Lappin
Debra Lappin
Senior Strategic Counsel, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
The Honorable Susan Collins
The Honorable Susan Collins
United States Senator, Maine
Ken Dychtwald
Ken Dychtwald
CEO, Age Wave; Psychologist, Gerontologist, Advisor, Filmmaker, Author
, PhD
The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo
The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo
United States Representative, California
Deborah Kan
Deborah Kan
Founder of Deborah Kan Media and Executive Editor of Being Patient
Dominic M. Walsh
Dominic M. Walsh
Head of Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Unit, Biogen
, PhD
Consuelo Wilkins
Consuelo Wilkins
Professor of Medicine, Senior Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
, MD, MSCI
Ayesha Z. Sherzai
Ayesha Z. Sherzai
Vascular Neurologist, Research Scientist; Co-director, Alzheimer’s Prevention Program, Loma Linda University
, MD, MAS
Dean Sherzai
Dean Sherzai
Behavioral Neurologist / Neuroscientist; Co-director, Alzheimer’s Prevention Program, Loma Linda University
, MD, PhD, MPH, MAS
Jason Resendez
Jason Resendez
Executive Director, UsAgainstAlzheimer's Center for Brain Health Equity; Head, LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s Coalition
Usha Lee McFarling
Usha Lee McFarling
National Science Correspondent, STAT
Andres Martin
Andres Martin
Ret. Marine, Living with Alzheimer's Gene
Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly
President, Payer and Provider Solutions, IQVIA
, MD
Michael Irizarry
Michael Irizarry
Vice President, Clinical Research; Deputy Chief Clinical Officer, Neurology Business Group, Eisai
, MD, MPH
Magali Haas
Magali Haas
CEO and President, Cohen Veterans Bioscience
, MD, PhD
Howard Fillit
Howard Fillit
Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
, MD
Phyllis Barkman Ferrell
Phyllis Barkman Ferrell
Global Head, External Engagement Alzheimer’s Disease, Eli Lilly & Company
The Honorable Joycelyn Elders
The Honorable Joycelyn Elders
15th U.S. Surgeon General; Professor Emerita, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
, MD
Sandra Bond Chapman
Sandra Bond Chapman
Chief Director, Center for BrainHealth®, Dee Wyly Distinguished University Professor, The University of Texas at Dallas
, PhD
Russ Paulsen
Russ Paulsen
Chief Operating Officer, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Actress, Singer and Songwriter
Edwin Walker
Edwin Walker
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration on Aging
Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta
Founder and President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation
Reverend Al Sharpton
Reverend Al Sharpton
Founder and President, National Action Network
Niles Godes
Niles Godes
Chief Government Relations and Policy Officer, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
Stephanie Monroe
Stephanie Monroe
Vice President and Senior Advisor, Health Equity, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
Brian Hess
Brian Hess
Senior Director, Strategic Communications and Government Relations, Emmer Consulting
Susan Emmer
Susan Emmer
President, Emmer Consulting
Charlotte Yeh
Charlotte Yeh
Chief Medical Officer, AARP Services
, MD
Joel Braunstein
Joel Braunstein
CEO, C2N Diagnostics
, MD, MBA
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Author, Actress, Advocate
Brian Van Buren
Brian Van Buren
Advocate Living with Alzheimer's
Chris Nowinski
Chris Nowinski
CEO, Concussion Legacy Foundation
, PhD
Gill Livingston
Gill Livingston
Professor, University College London
, MD
RADM Richardae Araojo
RADM Richardae Araojo
Associate Commissioner for Minority Health and Director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
, PharmD
Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Content Editor, Prevention Magazine
Fabian Sandoval
Fabian Sandoval
CEO and Research Director, Emerson Clinical Research Institute
, MD
Eduardo Sanchez
Eduardo Sanchez
Chief Medical Officer for Prevention, American Heart Association
, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Yvonne Latty
Yvonne Latty
Professor, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University; Journalist; Author; Filmmaker
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar
United States Senator, Minnesota
Chirfi Guindo
Chirfi Guindo
EVP, Global Product Strategy and Commercialization, Biogen
Mark Hyman
Mark Hyman
Founder and Medical Director, The UltraWellness Center; Head of Strategy and Innovation, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
, MD
Lauren Miller Rogen
Lauren Miller Rogen
Writer, Director, Producer and Co-Founder, HFC
Ken Davis
Ken Davis
President and CEO, Mount Sinai Health System
, MD
Terry Fulmer
Terry Fulmer
President, The John Hartford Foundation
, PhD, RN
Meryl Comer
Meryl Comer
Board Member, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
Quita Highsmith
Quita Highsmith
Chief Diversity Officer, Genentech
Jonathan Jackson
Jonathan Jackson
Executive Director, CARE Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
, PhD
Francis Collins
Francis Collins
Director, National Institutes of Health
, MD, PhD
Ponni Subbiah
Ponni Subbiah
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Medical Affairs, Chief Medical Officer, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
, MD, MPH
Husseini Manji
Husseini Manji
Global Head, Johnson & Johnson Science for Minds
, MD
Arnaud Bernaert
Arnaud Bernaert
Head of Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum
Garrett Davis
Garrett Davis
CEO and Founder, Gdavis Productions and Films/FMN Project
Ana Golja
Ana Golja
Producer/Actress, The Cuban
Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm
Executive Producer/Host, "On My Mind" podcast, WAMU/NPR
The Honorable David Satcher
The Honorable David Satcher
16th U.S. Surgeon General; UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Board Member
, MD, PhD
George Vradenburg
George Vradenburg
Chairman and Co-Founder, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
" How can we build resiliency against future pandemics to protect the dementia community? "
— George Vradenburg
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