NIH Reporter #5U54AG090084-03

Translation Core

This award funds the Translation Core project aimed at applying consortium research findings to improve health and wellbeing of people with AD/ADRD and their caregivers through dissemination of research, annual conferences, and workshops.

Description

The goal of the Translation Core is to encourage the application of findings from consortium research in practical uses that improve the health and wellbeing of people living with AD/ADRD and their families and caregivers. Written materials that report on consortium findings are an essential building block for all aspects of the Center's translational infrastructure. We will build upon the NBER's existing research dissemination infrastructure, which includes a health-focused newsletter, the NBER Bulletin on Health. We will also compile an annual literature review that summarizes the most important scientific findings on the economics of ADRD prevention, treatment, and care, published each year by consortium researchers and others. Research resources will be disseminated through NBER's public use data archive at www.nber.org/data. The centerpiece of the translation core is an annual conference that brings together researchers, government officials, advocates, and other stakeholders. The agenda for these conferences will consist of non-technical research presentations that summarize findings from consortium research, soliciting input from attendees and then extrapolating their real-world implications for improving healthcare, caregiving, or other aspects of wellbeing for people living with ADRD and their families. We will also convene one or more annual workshops in conjunction with national organization conferences, such as the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, the Allied Social Sciences Associations annual conference, or similar gatherings.

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