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07:30-08:00

Conference Registration

Hyatt Place Chicago
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08:00-08:30

Opening Remarks and Welcome Session

Hyatt Place Chicago and Online
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Flavia Cristina Drumond Andrade, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
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Frank Bandiera, Program Official, Division of Behavioral and Social Research (DBSR), National Institute of Aging, United States
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Jacqueline Angel, Wilbur J. Cohen Professor of Health and Social Policy, Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, United States
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Susan A Martinis, Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States
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Luis Miguel Gutiérrez Robledo, Director, Mexican National Institute of Geriatrics, Mexico
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Martha Daviglus, Executive Director, Institute for Minority Health Research and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois College of Medicine, United States
Lattimer A & B
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08:30-09:15

Keynote Session with Silvia Mejia - The Challenge of Multi-resilience Among the Mexican Population

Hyatt Place Chicago and Online
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Silvia Mejia, Professor, Population Studies Department, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Mexico
Moderator
Rebeca Wong, Associate Director, Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Lattimer A & B
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09:15-10:30

Cognitive Resilience and Aging

Silvia Mejia, Professor, Population Studies Department, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Mexico
Anja Soldan, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , United States
Lattimer A & B
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Personality Predictors of Cognitive Decline, Dementia, and Cognitive Resilience

Eileen Graham, Associate Professor, Northwestern University, United States
Kathryn L. Jackson, Biostatistician, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, United States
Daniel Mroczek, Professor, Director of Personality and Health, Northwestern University, United States

09:20
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Deconstructing Bilingualism, AD-biomarkers, and Brain Reserve

Miguel Arce Renteria, Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology, Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain and the Department of Neurology at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, United States

09:35
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Latinos and Alzheimer’s Disease: What Is It, and How Do We Prevent, Delay, or Manage It?

William Vega, Professor, Florida International University, United States

09:50
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Acculturation in Context, Cognitive, and Cardiovascular Health in Older Latinos (Online Only)

Melissa Lamar, Full Professor and Clinical Neuropsychologist , Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center , Rush University Medical Center, United States

10:05
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10:30-10:45

Coffee Break

10:45-12:10

Resilience and Aging

Elizabeth Vasquez, Department Chair, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, United States
Rogelio Saenz, Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio, United States
Lattimer A & B
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Contextualizing the Effects of Stress on Cognitive Health in U.S. Latinos

Elizabeth Muñoz, Assistant Professor, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, United States

10:50
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Brain Health Index as a Predictor of Possible Vascular Cognitive Impairment in the Mexican Health and Aging Study 2012-2015 (Online Only)

Sara Aguilar-Navarro, Profesora, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico

11:05
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Assessing Biological Aging in Adult Populations

Hiram Beltran-Sanchez, Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA, United States

11:20
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Neighborhood Physical Disorder and Aging in South Texas

Gladys Maestre, Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States

11:30
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12:10-13:30

Lunch

13:30-15:15

Contextual Factors and Resilience

Benjamin Shaw, Professor and Director of the Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, United States
Kyriakos (Kokos) Markides, Annie & John Gnitzinger Professor of Aging Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch, Director of the Division of Sociomedical Sciences , United States
Lattimer A & B
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The State of Older Undocumented Immigrants and Their Health

Arturo Vargas-Bustamante, Professor of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health / Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA, United States

13:35
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Alzheimer’s Disease Among Communities of Color: The Role of Place for Brain Health Equity

Stipica Mudrazjia, Senior Research Associate, Income and Benefits Policy Center, Urban Institute, United States

13:50
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How Does Caregiving Influence the Social Networks of Latino Older Adults Over Time? : Results from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (NSHAP)

Lissette Piedra, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
Linda Waite, George Herbert Mead Distinguished Service Professor , Department of Sociology, University of Chicago, United States
James Iveniuk, Senior Research Scientist, Academic Research Centers, University of Chicago, United States

14:05
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Pathways of Dementia Care: The Experience and Costs of Caring for Family Members Living with Dementia in Mexico

Mariana Lopez-Ortega, Researcher in Medical Sciences, Research Department, Instituto Nacional de Geriatria, Mexico

14:20
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15:15-16:00

Lightning Presentations

Selected Presentations in honor of Prof. Steve Wallace
Marc Garcia, Assistant Professor, Sociology Department, Syracuse University, United States
Terrence Hill, Professor, University of Texas Santo Antonio, United States
Adriana Reyes, Assistant Professor , Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University, United States
Emma Aguila, Associate Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public of Policy, United States
Lattimer A & B
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Urban-Rural Healthcare Cost Differences among Latinxs with and without Dementia in the United States: Implications for Resilience

Angela Gutierrez, Assistant Professor, Social Medicine, Ohio University, United States

15:15
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Impact of Ethnic Enclaves on Life-space Mobility for Older Mexican Americans

Felipe L. Antequera, PhD Student, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, United States

15:35
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Dementia Trends and Healthcare Access Among Older Latinx Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Josefina Flores Morales, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Jennifer Archuleta, Student, MPH, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, United States

15:55
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16:00-16:15

Coffee Break

16:15-17:15

Poster Session

David Marquez, Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
Terrence Hill, Professor, University of Texas Santo Antonio, United States
Adriana Reyes, Assistant Professor , Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University, United States
Emma Aguila, Associate Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public of Policy, United States
Lattimer A & B
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It’s Never Too Late: Wealth Accumulation Among Elderly Diabetic Hispanics (Online Only)

Mónica García-Pérez, Professor, Economics, St. Cloud State University, United States

16:15
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Underutilization of Respite Care Services: Poor Health Outcomes among Latinx Family Caregivers

Babatope Ogunjesa, PhD Student, The University of Illinois, United States

16:15
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The Contribution of Acculturation, Native Cultural Resources, and Loneliness to Cognitive Impairment in older Hispanic Immigrants

Jeung Hyun Kim

16:15
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Exploring the Interconnections Between Hypertension and Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Hispanics

Mariola Acosta

16:15
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Montreal Cognitive Assessment Memory Index Score (MOCA-MIS) as an Indicator of Cognitive Decline (Online Only)

Dulce Espino
Najla Mariel Ruiz Ortiz, Student, Licenciatura en Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León, Mexico

16:15
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Addressing the Need for Alzheimer’s Disease Tracking in Mexico’s Emergency Medical Services System

Esmeralda Melgoza, Public Health Doctoral Student , Community Health Sciences , UCLA Fielding School of Public Health , California, United States

16:15
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Assigning Lifetime Occupation Domains for Older Mexicans: MHAS-O*NET Linkage Protocol

Chih-Ying Li
Mariela Gutierrez, Student, PHD, The university of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, United States

16:15
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Childhood Health as a Determinant of Cognitive Health in Adulthood: Results from the Mexican Health and Aging Study

Lesley Guarena, Clinical Neuropsychology PhD student , Psychology , University of Arizona , United States

16:15
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Aging in Puerto Rico: An Interdisciplinary Intervention Model for a Better Future

Alex Casiano, Director and Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, United States

16:15
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Narratives for Resilience: Two Case Studies of Institutionalized Elders in Mexico

T.L. Brink

16:15
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Acculturation, Social Determinants of Health, and Cognitive Performance of Latinx Older Adults

Rifat Binte Alam, PhD Student, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

16:15
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MEDSReM©: A technology innovation to improve hypertension medication adherence for older adults – learning the needs of Latino communities in the Americas

Renato F. L. Azevedo, Student, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), United States

16:15
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Designing a Videoconferencing Platform to Support Social Engagement for Older Adults

George Mois

16:15
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Cognitive Life Expectancy by Educational Attainment in Mexican Adults aged 60 and Older

Jose Cabrero Castro

16:15
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17:15-17:45

Alzheimer's Association Research Initiatives

Moderator
Stefania Forner, Director, Medical & Scientific Relations, Alzheimer's Association, United States
Lattimer A & B
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17:45-18:30

Mentoring Session

Veronica Montes de Oca, Sociologist, Demographist and Coordinator, Seminary on Aging and old Age at the National University of Mexico
Phillip Cantu, Assistant Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch , United States
Lattimer A & B
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19:00-21:00

Emerging Scholars Dinner

By Invitation Only
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08:00-09:45

Community Resilience and Aging

Octavio Martinez, Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, University of Texas-Austin, United States
Jonathan Inda, Professor and Director of Latin American and Latino Studies, University of Illinois Chicago, United States
Lattimer A & B
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Pasos Para Prevenir: A Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Physical Activity

Jennifer Salinas, Associate Professor, Center of Emphasis in Cancer, Texas Tech University at El Paso, United States

08:00
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Medicare Beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Puerto Rico are Migrating to the US Mainland

Maricruz Rivera-Hernandez, Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown University, United States

08:15
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Living in a Post Pandemic World: Recovery and Long COVID

Noreen Sugrue, The Latino Policy Forum, United States
Marina del Rios, Illinois Unidos, University of Iowa, United States

08:30
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The Caregiver Stress Process Model: Mexican American Caregiver Turnover and Depressive

Sunshine Rote, Associate Professor, Interim Director of Research, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, United States
Kyriakos (Kokos) Markides, Annie & John Gnitzinger Professor of Aging Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch, Director of the Division of Sociomedical Sciences , United States
Jacqueline Angel, Wilbur J. Cohen Professor of Health and Social Policy, Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, United States

08:45
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09:45-10:30

Keynote Session with Octavio Martinez - "Health Equity and Aging in the Hispanic/Latino Population of the United States"

Hyatt Place Chicago and Online
Moderator
William Vega, Professor, Florida International University, United States
Lattimer A & B
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10:30-12:00

Resilience, Interventions and Technology

Moderator
David Marquez, Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
Moderator
Monica Vela, Director of the Hispanic Center of Excellence , University of Illinois College of Medicine, United States
Lattimer A & B
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The Mediterranean and Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) Diets: Associations with Working Memory and Psychological Distress Among Latinos

Susan Aguinaga, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

10:35
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Technologies to Support Cognitive Health

Wendy Rogers, Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

10:50
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Cognitive Health in Later Life: Community-Based Interventions for Resilient Aging (Online Only)

George Rebok, Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy, Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health, United States

11:05
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How an Academic Medical Center is Utilizing Digital Health to Positively Impact our Aging Latino Community

Karl Kochendorfer, Vice Chancellor for Health, University of Illinois Chicago

11:20
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12:00-13:30

Consensus Building Lunch

Lattimer A & B
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13:30-13:45

Closing Session

Hyatt Place Chicago and Online
Flavia Cristina Drumond Andrade, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
Jacqueline Angel, Wilbur J. Cohen Professor of Health and Social Policy, Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, United States
Fernando Torres-Gil, Director and Professor, Center for Policy Research on Aging; Social Welfare and Public Policy, UCLA, United States
Emma Aguila, Associate Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public of Policy, United States
Lattimer A & B
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14:00-15:00

Publications Committee Meeting (By Invitation Only)

Lattimer A & B
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