Schedule and Presentations 2007

Wednesday, August 22 – Monday, August 27
Wednesday, August 22
Afternoon
 Travel in
6:30-7:30 pm
 Dinner, Welcome, Overview & Introductions
Thursday, August 23
7:45-8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30-8:45 am
 Overview of Conference Dan Mungas
Slides
8:45-10:15 am
 Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Neuropsychology Bruce Reed

Slides
10:30 am-12:00 pm
 Scientific Summary, The Canadian Study on Health & Aging,
Key findings of the CSHA		 Holly Tuokko
Slides
12:15-12:45 pm
Lunch
1:00-2:15 pm
 Introduction to Modern Measurement (IRT, SEM) Dan Mungas

Slides
2:30-3:30 pm
 Demonstration of Traditional IRT (PARSCALE) Laura Gibbons

Slides
3:45-4:45 pm
 Demonstration of SEM-based IRT (MPLUS) Francis Yang

Slides
6:00-6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Friday, August 24
7:45-8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30-9:30 am
 Advanced IRT Topics Paul Crane
Slides
9:30-10:30 am
 Psychometric Issues for 2-stage Sampling Techniques Paul Crane
Slides
10:45-11:45 am
 Study Overview: CSHA Holly Tuokko
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Slides_2
11:45 am-12:00 pm
 Organization of Workgroups
12:15-12:45 pm
Lunch
Afternoon
 FREE
Saturday, August 25
7:45-8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 am-12:00 pm
 Planning, formation, and initial work of Work Groups
12:15-12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-4:00 pm
 Workgroups
6:00-6:30 p.m.
Dinner
6:45-8:00 pm
 Work Groups, Discussion
Sunday, August 26
7:45-8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 am-12:00 pm
 Work Groups
12:15-12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-4:00 pm
 Workgroups
6:00-6:30 p.m.
Dinner
6:45-8:00 pm
 Work Groups Reports and Discussion
Monday, August 27
7:45-8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30-10:00 am
 Wrap-up, Plan for manuscript development, Evaluation
10:00 am
 Vans in place for 1:00 Ferry off the island