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Overview

With age, many individuals may face cognitive changes that can significantly impact their quality of life. Understanding the cognitive changes that occur with age is crucial for developing effective interventions and strategies to promote cognitive health. The Cognitive Aging Summit IV brought together experts and researchers from diverse fields to explore the latest scientific discoveries, share insights, and foster collaboration in the study of cognitive aging.

This fourth Cognitive Aging Summit was held March 20-21, 2024, in Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting featured presentations and discussions on promising areas of research investigating age-related brain and cognitive changes. With a special focus on precision aging and brain health, the fourth Cognitive Aging Summit explored individual differences in cognitive performance, brain function, and adaptation. The summit  also looked at the factors that drive these individual differences, with the goal of fostering collaboration to design prevention and intervention trials in the context of precision health.

The two-day meeting built on priorities and research directions identified at previous Cognitive Aging Summits. The summit was convened by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and made possible by the McKnight Brain Research Foundation through a generous grant to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. Founded in 1999, the McKnight Brain Research Foundation is the nation’s only private foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting research and investigation to better understand and alleviate the effects of age-related cognitive decline and memory loss.

Conference Agenda
Goals

  • Foster a multidisciplinary dialogue among experts to deepen our understanding of age-related brain and cognitive changes.

  • Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among researchers, stakeholders, and organizations working in the field of cognitive aging.

  • Raise awareness among the scientific community and the public about the importance of research in maintaining cognitive health and addressing cognitive decline in aging individuals.

At the Cognitive Aging Summit IV,  leading experts explored the latest breakthroughs in understanding age-related cognitive changes, with a focus on precision aging and brain health, fostering collaboration to advance cognitive health interventions.

Cognitive Aging Summit IV
March 20-21, 2024
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd, Rockville, MD 20852

 

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