alzheimer day

113 Pages·2017·31.55 MB·English

23rd Annual
ALZHEIMER DAY
ABSTRACT BOOK
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017

WELCOME
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to our 2017 annual Alzheimer
Day.
This year’s Mendelson Lecture by Dr. John Morris will focus on
revolutionary advances in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Morris has pioneered many of these developments. They introduce
exciting opportunities for stopping the disease at its earliest stages,
perhaps even before the onset of any memory disorder. The goal of prevention, which appeared to be
in the realm of fantasy a few years ago, is now being pursued through rigorous investigations such as
the A4 trial that is being conducted in our center.
Following the keynote presentation, and partly overlapping with lunch, we will have a poster session
where clinicians and scientists affiliated with the Northwestern Alzheimer’s Disease Center will
showcase their recent work in the areas of aging, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The posters
will cover topics ranging from basic science to patient care, from emerging medical treatments to
behavioral interventions. In the afternoon, we will hold a program in honor of the Glen & Wendy Miller
Alzheimer’s Family Support Program to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Northwestern Buddy
Program.
It is becoming increasingly clear that Alzheimer’s disease comes in different clinical and biological
forms. The most common form impairs memory but there are forms that impair word finding,
behavior or spatial orientation rather than memory. When it comes to caring for patients, we need to
pay attention to these differences so we can personalize interventions according to the principles of
precision medicine. We are also realizing that brain aging takes different forms and that incapacitating
memory loss is not a necessary part of growing old. Identifying the factors that promote the
preservation of memory in advanced age will help us understand the factors that increase resistance to
Alzheimer’s disease. These themes of heterogeneity in dementia and aging are being pursued through
our Primary Progressive Aphasia and SuperAging research programs.
Our center reached a major milestone this year. A $10 million campaign launched by the Feinberg
School of Medicine to double the space of the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center
and endow its research enterprises has crossed the threshold for starting the construction of the new
10,000 sq. ft. headquarters. We are scheduled to move to our new location by the fall of 2018. The
expansion and endowment will allow us to greatly expand our activities and to reach new levels of
excellence. This great milestone would not have been reached without the generosity of our
Community Advisory Board and especially the vision and dedication of the Davee Foundation and of Mr.
Craig Grannon, who has served as chair of our Community Advisory Board.
In January 2011, President Barack Obama signed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), which
called for an aggressive and coordinated national plan to attack Alzheimer’s disease and improve care
and services. Goal 1 of NAPA is to ‘prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s Disease by 2025.’ We are
rapidly approaching the target date. Based on today’s program, I hope you will agree with me that there
is now light at the end of the tunnel.
Welcome and enjoy the day.
Marsel Mesulam, MD
Ruth Dunbar Davee Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology
Director, Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center
THANK YOU
The Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s
Disease Center would like to thank the
Mendelson Family for their generous
support of this event.
In honor of Robert and Linda Mendelson’s
50th wedding anniversary, David and Blythe
Mendelson, Sharon and Scott Markman,
and Debbie Mendelson Ponn established
the Mendelson Lectureship, which brings
a keynote speaker to the CNADC’s annual
Alzheimer Day.
GOLD SPONSORS
We greatly appreciate the support of our Gold Sponsors, Peck Ritchey, LLC and UsAgainst Alzheimer’s.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
7...........Schedule of Events
8...........Vendor Fair
11.........Speaker Biographies
20.........20th Anniversary of The Buddy Program
21.........Marie & Carl Duncan Prize in Memory Disorders Research
22.........About the CNADC
26.........Research, Support, and Education Programs at the CNADC
40.........Poster Session
47.........Abstracts
111.......Notes
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reading of the First Act
6:00 PM: Reception
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Surviving Grace,
8:30 PM: VIP Cast Dinner
the touching and humorous
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The Mary Galvin Recital Hall
with Alzheimer’s.
Northwestern University
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AND KAREN SEGAL, CHAIR
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
23RD ANNUAL ALZHEIMER DAY
Thursday, May 11, 2017
11:30 AM Welcoming Remarks
M.-Marsel Mesulam, MD, Director, CNADC, and Ruth Dunbar Davee Professor of
Neuroscience, Feinberg School of Medicine
Presentation of Marie and Carl Duncan Prize in Memory Research
John Disterhoft, PhD, Associate Director, Ernest J. and Hattie H. Magerstadt
Memorial Research Professor of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine
12:00 PM The Mendelson Lecture
“The Biomarker Revolution in Alzheimer Disease”
John C. Morris, MD, Friedman Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Director,
Charles F. & Joanne Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center at Washington
University School of Medicine, St. Louis
1:00 PM Lunch and Scientific Poster Viewing
2:30 PM “Living with Dementia: Fostering Connection, Creativity, and
Contribution”
Honoring the Glen & Wendy Miller Alzheimer’s Family Support Program
and celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Buddy Program
Moderated by Darby Morhardt, PhD, LCSW
Panel Discussion with Northwestern Clinicians
Moderated by Lauren Dowden, MSW, LCSW
4:00 PM Adjourn
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