Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) and the ADAPT Center, which is a National Institute of Nursing Research/National Institute of Health funded Center of Excellence, presents the "Researcher Spotlight: Cognitive Science in Chronic Illness" on Friday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the School in Pearson 1014.

Managing the symptoms of chronic illness is often complicated by diminishing cognitive abilities. Consideration of diverse perspectives in cognitive science - social sciences, behavioral measurement, biology/genetics, nursing - can inform interventions and transform care delivery in chronic illness.

Presenters for the event include:

Bei Wu, PhD, Duke University School of Nursing, who will present on "Advancing Management of Chronic Illness with Cognitive Changes: Use of the Adaptive Leadership Framework." Bob Wallace, MD, University of Iowa, who will present on "Cognitive Aging: What Is It and What Do We Do About It? A Report for the IOM." Kathleen Welsh-Bohmer, PhD, Duke University, who will present on "Neuropsychological Distinctions Between Alzheimer's Disease and Other Common Cognitive Disorders in Aging." Guy Potter, PhD, Duke University, who will present on "Depression, Frailty, and Medical Comorbidty: Converging Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Late Life."

Drenna Waldrop-Valverde, PhD, Emory University, who will present on "The Relationship of Cognitive Symptoms with Day-to-Day Functioning."

Susan J. Henly, PhD, RN, FAAN, Editor, Nursing Researh, will serve as the moderator for a panel discussion on "Using Findings from Cognitive Science and the Adaptive Leadership Framework to Transform Care Delivery in Chronic Illness."

The event is co-sponsored by other Duke University entities including the DUSON Center for Nursing Research, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, The Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, and the Center on Biobehavioral Research on Health Disparities.

For more information, contact the ADAPT Center at adaptcenter@dm.duke.edu.