Latinos and Alzheimers Disease Symposium: Understanding Risk, Prevention, and Care Strategies 2019
Diagnosis, prevention, and the care provided to individuals with Alzheimer's disease are greatly influenced by socioeconomic and cultural factors. Statistics suggest that the incidence of Alzheimer's disease is greater in Latinos compared to Caucasians. This symposium will raise awareness and will provide empirical evidence about best practices for preventing, diagnosing and caring for Latino individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
Target Audience
This program is intended for healthcare professionals, students and trainees in psychology, social work and related disciplines.
Faculty
- Francisco Lopera, MD, Professor, University of Antioquia, Colombia
- Yakeel Quiroz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Submission Deadline: October 30, 2018 11:59 PM US Eastern Daylight Time. All abstracts must be submitted by this time to be considered. No late submissions are accepted, without exception.
General Guidelines for Abstracts:
- Abstracts must be written in English
- Abstracts may come from any area of Alzheimer's disease research
- Research that represents a collaborative effort and/or work that has been presented at other meetings is welcome
- All submissions will be peer-reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee and authors will be notified via e-mail of abstract decisions by November 26, 2018
- Please note that presenters are required to register for the meeting and pay the appropriate meeting registration fees
- Please contact us at yquiroz@mgh.harvard.edu if you have any questions about the submission process
Submission Instructions
- Please submit abstracts by e-mail to yquiroz@mgh.harvard.edu. Abstracts may be sent in the text of the e-mail or in an attached word document
- Indicate whether the abstract is for a poster or oral presentation
- Indicate if the presenting author is a student/postdoctoral fellow
- Approximate word count should be less than 300 words
- Please provide all of the following in your submission:
- Author(s)
- Affiliation(s)
- Corresponding email address
- Title of Poster/Paper
- A theme or topic for the abstract (please see list below)
- Abstract
- Background
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
- Abstracts for oral presentations must be sent along with presenter's CV
Oral Presentation:
- Each abstract will be allotted 12-15 minutes for oral presentation and audience discussion. A moderator will adhere to these time limits to allow time for discussion among the presenters and the audience
- Oral sessions are comprised f six presentations per oral session and are grouped by the Program Committee Chair
- Accepted oral presentations will be scheduled for April 27, 2019
- Submitted oral presentation abstracts that are not selected may be considered for a poster presentation
Poster sessions:
- Accepted posters will be scheduled on April 26, 2019
- Poster presenters will stay with their poster for the duration of the poster session (approximately 60-90 minutes)
Themes/Topics:
- Latinos and Alzheimer's disease: assessment, diagnosis and prognosis
- Latinos and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
- Public health and psychosocial interventions for Latinos with Alzheimer's disease
Refunds will be issued for cancellation requests made on or before April 12, 2019, minus a $15.00 administrative fee. Refunds will not be issued after April 12, 2019.
Very Early Bird (before November 9, 2018):
Students: $50
Professionals: $15
Early Bird (before February 8, 2019)
Students: $80
Professionals: $180
Regular:
Students: $100
Professionals: $210
Live Event Date: April 26-27, 2019
This is a save the date. Accreditation information will be available once agenda is complete.
Location
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Medicas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
Contact Us
For questions regarding registration or CME information please call, email, or submit this web form.
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