Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2024

The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), a global forum to advance dementia science, is taking place from July 28–August 1, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA and online. Harvard Pop Center researchers will be presenting five posters at the conference (please see the schedule below).

 Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall (Hall BC),

8:00 am–4:15 pm EDT

Sunday, July 28

Poster #Sunday-524: “Exploring the relationship between neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive test performance, and brain abnormalities in a cohort of older adults in rural South Africa”

Presented by: Darina Bassil

Poster #Sunday-554: “Measuring visuospatial ability in low-literacy older adults: A comparison of the constructional praxis and stick design tests in rural South
Africa”

Presented by: Darina Bassil

Poster #Sunday-710: “The effect of upward educational mobility on cognitive performance among older adults: A comparison between Mexico and South Africa”

Presented by: Erika Mezza

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Poster #Tuesday-698: “Performance of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline for the Elderly (IQCODE) in Rural South Africa”

Presented by: Muqi Guo

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Poster #Wednesday-283: “Assessing the feasibility of dried blood spot (DBS) collection for blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in rural South Africa”

Presented by: Darina Bassil