Aging and Cognition

Center for Advancing Sociodemographic and Economic Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Aging and Cognition

CeASES-ADRD

The Center for Advancing Sociodemographic and Economic Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (CeASES-ADRD) supports innovative research on the health, economic and social impacts of dementia by identifying opportunities to reduce risk and costs of dementia, improve access and care, and advance solutions for achieving health equity.

Program Leadership

Dana Goldman, PhD

Founding Director, USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service
University Professor of Public Policy, Pharmacy, and Economics
Special Advisor, USC Provost

Julie Zissimopoulos, PhD

Co-Director, Aging and Cognition Program, USC Schaeffer Center
Co-Director, CeASES ADRD and AD-RCMAR
Senior Scholar, USC Schaeffer Institute
Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Alzheimer's disease is on the rise

14 million Americans will be afflicted by this ultimately fatal condition by 2060. This steep increase will impact not only patients, but family members, caregivers and the broader healthcare system.

CeASES-ADRD will advance innovative social science research on dementia, including developing a global, dynamic microsimulation model of ADRD to estimate the full burden of this disease on society.

About CeASES-ADRD

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CeASES-ADRD Pilot Project Awardees

2024-2025 Pilot Awardees Eric T. Klopack, PhD, University of Southern California Eric T. Klopack, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at USC. He received his doctorate in Sociology from the University of Georgia. His research focuses on the processes by which social circumstances and relationships interact with biological and developmental…

Aging

News

Social and Biomedical Scientists Come Together to Address the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease

Read: Race and Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Alzheimer’s Disease Risk and Use of Prescription Medications for Chronic Conditions

Issue Briefs

Race and Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Alzheimer’s Disease Risk and Use of Prescription Medications for Chronic Conditions

Evidence Base

The Unequal Causes and Costs of Dementia

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Pilot awards

CeASES-ADRD funds one-year research projects. Scholars at all stages of their research career interested in social science research related to Alzheimer’s disease are encouraged to apply.